MetaGlossary.com: Non-Bearing Wall

Definitions for "Non-Bearing Wall" Add To Word List

Keywords: Wall, Weight, Load, Joists, Support

Related Terms: Foundation, Backing, Blocking, Bracket, Buttress, Corbel, Footing, Girder, Joist, Ledger , Mudsill, Pier, Pilaster, Stud, Truss, Bond Beam, Load Bearing Wall, Grade Beam, Tie Beam, Knee Wall, Parapet Wall, Nonbearing Wall, Joists, Decking, Top Plate, Curtain Wall, Ceiling Joist, Sleeper Wall, Bridging, Balloon Framing, Wall, Bressumer, Studs, Load-Bearing Wall, Wall Sheathing, Sill Plate, Framing, Wall Plate, Load Bearing, Floor Joists, Bearing Wall, Lateral Support, Sidewall, Shear Wall, Girt, Floor Joist, Cross Bridging, Panel Wall, Wall Cabinet

Submit a better definition with this meaning

A wall supporting no load other than its own weight.

http://www.nachi.biz/glossary/n.htm

Helpful?

An interior wall that does not provide structural support to any portion of the house above it. It usually runs parallel to ceiling joists, and can be removed without concern for supporting the overhead structure.

http://homegarden.move.com/homegarden/HomeImprovement/Tools/Glossary/CRHO_n...

Helpful?

A wall which supports its own weight only.

http://www.leelanauloghomes.com/resources_glossaryofterms.html

Helpful?

Wall that supports only its weight and does not support a load from the roof, floor, etc.

http://homecheckonline.com/glossary.html

Helpful?

a wall that supports no vertical load other than its own weight.

http://www.stone.poplarheightsfarm.org/glossary.htm

Helpful?

Privacy Statement | Terms of Use