What kind of engineer should I consult with? Structural? Building?

Go to a construction site get the most experienced Mexican framer , pay him $100 bucks and save $400 why hire an engineer for a simple expansion. These guys want money $$$$$$ . Trust me these framers know everything about load bearing walls.

You are not considering whether they used glue. However, OSB should not be used under any circumstances. Use plywood, a bunch of PL400, and a bunch of screws. After that, no common 2x4 truss joint is going anywhere. If you have more loads (doubled up trusses with integrated LVL's) it gets way more complicated and you'd probably be best calling an engineer if you don't have any experience. But I've corrected my own issues as well for these so it's not impossible to DIY.

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Those gusset plates looked too small to me in relation to what I usually see here in Calif

Why did they add blocking in the framing like that?

Will house go trough the inspection when selling after this modification ?

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so can the new supporting beam installed on top of joists without the need of cutting them? its much easier.....

So what was the weight you calculated for the joists and the rafter? Can you do a video on live and dead weight?

Sure, the homes were much simpler / shorter spans in the late 60’s -70’s, but my Dad was a well respected GC before truss plants were common. He and his crews site built trusses for over 300 masonry homes, using 1/2” plywood for gussets and only “common sense” self engineering, in which 95%+ are still intact and looking good. That’s how it was done prior to 1978 “ish” in our region. If that repair was nailed adequately, it’d be stronger than the steel press gusset. Besides, without seeing what the specific problem was prior to repair, any further blind speculation is laughable. I’d love to see the sizing chart this guy used to decide these particular gussets need to be 24” and I’m curious if he put that in writing / in his report. *As others have said. The common process today is, if truss damage occurs, you take pictures and report it to the truss manufacturer. Their acting engineer of record then decides how to repair said damage and provides a sealed detail drawing to keep on-site for the local governing authority inspectors / or Private Provider Inspector, which they review for compliance at the time of framing inspection.

Came across many jobs where there was wood truss damage. In order to abate the issue, as my employer gave me no control over the construction materials, just safety. I would note the damage, in my report and issue a strongly worded Safety Recommendation. My wording using the term "should" always solved the issue. The reason being, the court system interprets "should" as "you will". I've had entire building truss systems (improperly braced) collapse, with the contractor wanting to salvage/reuse the trusses. I always made sure that the general contractor was well aware of the issues.

So what’s the solution ? Does the roof need reconfigured? Or just a. Support beam added?

What are the best and worst options?

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Awesome video man!!

Helpful? No. You first use an example that does not apply to most situations. I could conclude I don't have anything supporting my rafters so I could blow everything out. Which i know for a fact is not true. Ok, later in the video you say just this but then it becomes an incomprehensible flood of jargon which is ended by the only right advice. Hire a specialist. 😅

what if i dont have a attic lol? i have a single wide. trying ti figure out if my wall can be knocked down but dont much about the bearing stufd

That is not a “roof brace” that is a purlin

Must be checked by truss manufacturer engineers

well explained

Thanks. That’s a load off my mind.

how do you break and open the walls and support the load bearing walls?

That’s money to clear span that… steel Rhys required

Very helpful thanks

Great information 👍

I might be a bit nervous hiring someone that uses "Intelligent Design" engineering

Well I have the same scenario, it's an old house and the structures on the ceiling joist are about the same. The problem with it that you don't show how to resolve it. If you have a video like that on this house. Send me the link. It would be very helpful

What are the exact exterior dimensions of the 8'x6' shed? I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information, and need exact for a deck

Thank you. Doing a similar project and it’s good to see an example

very helpful thank you.

i'm no expert but this is the way i would describe it! and ya made it easy to understand! thanks!

Excellent video!!

Wow this video is Helpful. I enjoyed it. I have a Pillar between two garage doors that i want to remove to have one 17x7 door. The joist run Parallel.

Wow! Just what I was looking for and you answered my questions so well! Other videos are not as easy and well demonstrated as yours, I truly appreciate your work. It's been a while since you posted this video but I can honestly say yours is one of the best! Thanks Again! 👍👏👏🤗

Usually walls that run down the center of your house like that are load bearing

im in a condo and cant see on the first floor. what type of expert should i be contacting to find out?

Thanks so much, very informative!!

Great Video. And examples.

Woo hoo yep that’s my dads company and that’s my dad marcel papineau

Do you offer repair service?

Cut the studs out and if it sags or falls it's a bearing wall. Boom. Done. See ya in the next life.

This video is so awesome. I tried to hire this company. Sadly they only accept jobs close to Charlotte.

Great explanation, well done!

I did it myself with the Woodglut plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.

what about a wall that goes the same way as the 2 load bearing walls that are under ceiling joists but no braces down to it nor ceiling joists are spliced over it?

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Well explained, but it really only takes a little common sense to figure it out. Having to explain it just goes to show that common sense isn't so common