Thanks for the response. Please provide the reason that this is so. In this case where the wall has existed for 40 years and will become an interior wall, I am trying to find out why it should be treated as anything other than a dead load. There is no moisture condition. Does dry mortar or...
I'm putting an addition on the back of a house that was built with exterior cmu walls. The new addition calls for the existing rear french door to be removed and the opening increased to 8 ft. Is there any reason that an LVL header cannot be used to support the masonry wall above? This wall...
