loganab13 t1_ivvdz6f wrote on November 10, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Reply to comment by gogomom in Ok to run dryer pipe through 2x6 studs? by the_other_sam

2x6 partition walls (non-load bearing) aren’t really all that uncommon, especially when acoustical performance is desired. 15 years in construction and I’ve seen a lot of non-structural 2x6 walls.

salmon_vandal t1_ivvie08 wrote on November 10, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Me too, I’ve definitely seen more 2x6 partition walls than I have seen houses with specially built utility chases.

gogomom t1_ivyod42 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:25 PM

I wonder if there is a disconnect because I automatically assumed that the OP's laundry room was in a basement which would include a foundation.

I'm in Canada - everyone has basements here.

loganab13 t1_ivyoqq9 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:27 PM

It’s typically even less likely to be load bearing in a basement to be honest. Most finished basements are furred out from the foundation with partition walls going up to the bottom of the floor joists

gogomom t1_ivzmte7 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 8:15 PM

I have 3 loadbearing (2x6) walls in my basement - one of which is against the foundation and holds half of my house up, while the foundation supports a cantilevered beam for a bump out.

Every single other wall in my entire house (except these load bearing walls in the basement) are 2x4's.

I'm just saying that most of the time, when you come across a 2x6 wall - it's load bearing. Since OP can't tell either way, it's better to be safe than sorry.