Any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building.
A wall designed to support rafters, ceiling joists or walls directly above it. All outside walls of a house are bearing walls.
A wall which supports the load from walls, ceiling joists, or roof systems
A wall that supports the ceiling, roof, or second story.
A supporting wall which holds up a ceiling or floor joist or a roof element.
A wall which supports a part of a building, usually a floor or roof above it.
One which supports a vertical load in addition to its own weight.
The structural wall which supports part of the load from above and transfers the load down to the lower floor or foundation.
Wall that supports the weight of the roof, or the upper floor.
a wall of which any portion supports a load other than its own weight
A wall supporting a vertical load in addition to its own weight.
A wall of partition which supports a part of building, usually a roof of floor above.
A wall or partition which supports a part of a building, usually a roof or floor above.
An interior or exterior wall that helps support the roof or the floor joists above.
This type of wall is designed to support a load in addition to its own weight. The exterior walls of a building to which the roof plates are secured are always load bearing walls, but this excludes the window frame.
A wall supporting ceiling joists or another wall above.
A wall that carries ceiling rafters or roof trusses.
Wall supporting roof load or floor load, depending upon its placement. There may be a bearing wall on each floor of a building.
A typically thick and heavy wall created simply by stacking brick, stone, or some other material. It is known as a bearing wall because the entire wall bears weight, not a column or pier.
A wall that provides support for the weight of a higher part of the building, including floor or roof loads.
Any wall meeting either of the following classifications: 1. Any metal or wood stud wall which supports more than 100 pounds per lineal foot of super-imposed load. 2. Any masonry or concrete wall which supports more than 200 pounds per lineal foot super-imposed load, or any such wall supporting its own weight for more than one story. (UBC)
An wall that bears a floor or roof load from above.
A structural wall that provides support for all or major portions of the vertical loads. Shear walls or braced frames provide seismic and high wind resistance.
A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
A wall which supports the weight of a part of a structure in addition to its own weight.
A wall that supports its own weight in addition to other parts of a structure.
See Load Bearing Wall.
A WALL SUPPORTING A FLOOR OR ROOF.
A wall which supports any vertical loads in addition to its own weight.
A wall that supports a floor or roof of a building.
wall that supports a floor or roof and walls above it.
Also known as a Partition; it is a significant wall supporting any vertical load in addition to it's own weight. It is typically left in place when remodeling occurs. They are considered real property.
Wall that supports its weight and the weight of other parts of the structure and are necessary for the stability of a structure. Bearing walls often include one or more interior walls, as well as the exterior walls. Openings cut into bearing walls must be reinforced and a different load path used through the use of headers carry the loads across the top of the opening.
A side of a structure that supports a roof or other parts of the structure.
