However if you know where to cut into the wall the project is quite.
Sliding door in weightbearing.
If you pull from the bottom the weight of the door is tempted to lag behind and tip over causing the whole mechanism to bind.
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And our contractor told us that that s a bearing wall and we can t do that.
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Calculating the size of the header depends on what the header needs to support.
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Well look even if it s a bearing wall you can frame for it but here s what you have to do if your door is 2 feet wide the finished width is say 24 inches the size of the opening that you need for this is double that.
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Doors in a load bearing wall that holds the weight of the house created by beams and trusses need a larger header than those in non load bearing walls.
The reason why this project is so difficult is due to the potential danger a load bearing wall supports the structure so its absence through accidental destruction could lead to the room or entire house collapsing.
Inserting a door or window in a load bearing wall can be a tricky situation but not an impossible one.