Hopefully someone smarter than me can verify this "tip" I saw on youtube about this same thing: To tell if a beam is load bearing, check to see if that beam continues through the attic to the roof and through the basement (if you have one) to the foundation. Seems logical to me, but I'm just a guy.
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Reply to How to know if a structural post can be removed? by Proud-Initiative7545
Hopefully someone smarter than me can verify this "tip" I saw on youtube about this same thing: To tell if a beam is load bearing, check to see if that beam continues through the attic to the roof and through the basement (if you have one) to the foundation. Seems logical to me, but I'm just a guy.