How To Remove a Non-Load Bearing Wall

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Shannon from www.house-improvements.com shows you how to remove a non-load-bearing wall in a house. Be sure to watch our previous video on how to determine if a wall is load bearing. If you have any doubts on your project, please consult a professional. Video © 2014 SKS Media.
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@soundsgalactic 5 лет назад

This dude is my favorite. Canadians are the best. I like how detailed he is and how he hammers down the nails as he removes things.

@DaveAPyper Год назад

Canadians aren't the best

@danielbillings1776 2 дня назад

Satisfying to watch someone who is good at their job doing what they do.

@bluecatblu76 6 лет назад

What I like about you is how clean and tidy you are with the renovation. I’ve been to sites where you have to watch where you step or you end up with nails in your feet or getting cut on rubbish. I also like how methodical you are and how you show how to do things. Great work🌸🌼🦋

@ILIK3HATERZ День назад

Finally! The builder screwed up my office and put a wall coming into the my far side of my office, now it’s just wasted space! Structural engineer said that’s not load bearing it’s just a framed wall with empty space behind it, with the wood floor that the builder installed. Thanks for the video 😎✌️

@coosbay25 4 года назад

Shannon is amazing. As a teacher myself, I'm impressed with his thoroughness and clarity. Thanks for all your help over the years!

@envisionelectronics 2 года назад

I’m facing removing a wall and a closet next month. I used to be all gung ho about remodeling but these days I’m more careful because mistakes can cost big time. Thanks for the excellent work and I’m looking forward to rather than dreading this change.

@mwendabaimwendabai4923 2 года назад

Thanks for being genuine. A Junior DIY like myself is reassured of some of the challenges faced when doing something that seems simple and straight forward.

@lanceballa8867 7 лет назад

Thanks for being so methodical and clear in your directions. You have helped me through several successful DIY home projects so far. I appreciate the tutorials!!

@adamcochran7950 4 года назад

One of the best channels out there, thanks so much. Your instructions are perfect, and you have a great ability to teach and explain things. Thanks again!

@adriennemuscat3864 5 лет назад

We love your videos. You give us the courage to tackle all this work on our own. Bonus points for being Canadian!

@zeppy13131 7 лет назад

This is great. I'm removing my first wall tomorrow (having carefully determined it wasn't load-bearing) and you've boosted my confidence considerably. Thanks, dude.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

good luck

@gregm7976 Год назад

I just removed a wall and I had no idea how to remove that double top plate. I knew it would be a tough job and your video provided those steps that I needed to complete the task!

@vvillem9 6 лет назад

Shannon is my favorite youtube-DIY guru

@tarishasivad-semaj7799 5 лет назад

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH SHANNON for your videos !!!!!!!! They are extremely helpful!! I LOVE how you explain what you are doing and why, AND ALSO how you repeatedly push safety is very reassuring!! YOU ABSOLUTELY ROCK🤩🤩!!!

@KnicksNYanks84 8 лет назад

Shannon has given me the courage to begin my diy home renovations and save tens of thousands. Thank you Shannon!

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

Glad to help

@bhaktapeter3501 7 лет назад

how did it go?

@bookreaderlabarr 5 лет назад

Best basic video you can watch. Most people have a sticky stuck moment. But you show the base which is a Great building block (punt intended). Thx. Hope you have a great week.

@davesmith7328 7 лет назад

I put a beam in my house but mine was load bearing. Its crazy that they notched the beam too. Great Video's Shannon keep it up if your in the trades you can always learn something new.

@FH-lg9oc Год назад

I can’t believe I finally stumbled onto a youtube channel that is going to help me tremendously. I’m tearing out a wall between two walk in closets and this helped me so much. Thanks and I subscribed. I will be using many more of your videos in the future in particular your bathroom remodel videos. Thanks again!

@HouseImprovements Год назад

Welcome aboard!

@Actueel68 10 лет назад

Great vid. Removing some walls for my in laws, this helped a lot. Found out one of the walls had daisy chain wiring. Glad I saw this.

@Scott-NCC1701 5 лет назад

Very Helpful and detailed. Soon to start my renovations. Thank You Shannon!

@rustynails113 8 лет назад

I don't even need to do this at the moment, but it was a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much for your efforts. Cheers from the Olympic Peninsula in the wet state of Washington, USA.

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching

@frasnjohnentllc500 10 лет назад

I said all that to say this, I am happy to see video. I am a licensed female contractor and I started a project where I wanted to open a room. I am doing it by myself with no help just knowledge and watching the other guys do the work. Since seeing the video I am on the right track. I am watching your other videos!

@TheTigero 8 лет назад

you're licensed as a female contractor? strange...

@greglane6241 7 лет назад

This helped a ton. I was able to remove a wall all by myself and save $600. Thank you.

@davidsamuels6734 5 лет назад

Saving $600 is EXACTLY My Goal; hence I'm watching videos on how to do it myself!

@rebekahrogers4031 4 года назад

Greg Lane what did you spend?

@sovereigncnc3025 Месяц назад

Sadly, $600 sounds like a bargain 7 years later.😂

@ocnble 10 лет назад

i'm getting ready to remodel the kitchen for my wife, this info help out a lot - thanks!

@aideearche 8 лет назад

Love how you explained step by step.. and your about safety first 👌🏻

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

We try to be safe but sometimes we forget the odd thing

@logostruth1868 5 лет назад

Very helpful in plan to expand a basement workshop space (remove a wall, and build another separator wall into furnace room).

@karenkramer3760 5 лет назад

Love this video. We are doing the same, separating our kitchen, living room, and dining area. You helped a lot with this how to video. Just subbed

@dannyshortwave 5 лет назад

Thank you for your videos. Very straight to the point. Really helped me with my home projects. Merry Christmas Shannon.

@kernpetersen4901 Год назад

Man!! I'm glad I stumbled onto your video. I'm old. My wife (of 50 vears) just told me ^ You need to knock that wall out and make our living room bigger." Did I mention that I'm ignorant too? I'm sitting there dreading having to frame up a multi thickness wooden beam. Oh Gawd. Then you show me...JUST KNOCK IT OUT AND FILL HOLES IN. Even 75 and stupid might be able to handle that. The second i finished your video, I subbed up. I'm still trying to learn how to fix and do stuff myself while I still can. Your channel will help.Thanks

@HouseImprovements Год назад

As long as it is not a support wall.

@paulandhannahhuntsberger554 2 года назад

Thanks so much for this! Super helpful and well explained. So many videos on this subject are not done professionally, so this is a great teaching/learning video. :)

@tomwestbrook 3 года назад

This and the prev video were very helpful. Thank you! I have to remove a not-to-code basement wall so the guys can get in to replace my dead furnace. I think I'll cut the studs at the top and bottom so I can reuse it.

@caroleblack2971 8 лет назад

Shannon is the best love all his video's found them very helpful........great stuff

@iananddani 8 лет назад

+Carole Black Thumbs up

@iananddani 8 лет назад

+Carole Black Thumb up again. Why not

@mohamedameen4526 6 лет назад

Shannon you are excellent carpenter and I learned lots from looking at your video thanking you very much

@jenniferbrown7659 3 года назад

This my first experience watching this very informative video. Thank you

@Stravinsky14 3 года назад

Great video, super helpful, I was going to pay someone to remove a similar wall. Having seen this, I now feel confident to to have a go myself. You’ve just saved me a few grand $ 👍

@HouseImprovements 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@joseburroughs993 Год назад

A general contractor is charging us $8,500 to have our non loadbearing wall removed. Said we still need support beams and to redistribute the weight even if it’s non loadbearing. Has anyone else ever been told this? My wife and I plan to do it ourselves. $8,500 seems way too expensive. This video is a huge help.

@HouseImprovements Год назад

If its truly non load bearing then what weight are they re distributing?

@werecat67 10 лет назад

Shannon, Thank you so much for the videos. We recently purchased our first home and wanted to remove a wall to open up one of the back rooms. Your video helped us from start to finish.

@ds99 10 лет назад

I renovated my kitchen in October and ripped a wall down. It's really important to bend the nails down. I had a small accident by not doing that. Thank you for another enlightening video Shannon.

@mikep5626 8 лет назад

Thanks for posting something of value.

@taraspet 10 лет назад

great vid Appreciate all of the wall removal ones

@XenophonRhone 10 лет назад

Great video. Very informative. Thank you very much. DIY time for me!

@thatmountain 6 лет назад

Not the most exciting videos but i really like this guy.

@jackhydrick8688 8 лет назад

Thanks for posting this. Going to save me a ton of time. I had planned on just using a sledge.

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

Good luck

@canarypurpledesign 9 лет назад

Very helpful I will be doing this to a wall in my room!

@comette4u 9 лет назад

Hi Shannon: Thank you for sharing your great tips! My question is how do I remove an interior door jamb? Where do I start? I might need to reuse the jamb again. Thanks for the help!

@HouseImprovements 9 лет назад

Christine Taylor Remove the trim and then use a reciprocating saw to cut all nails that were used to secure the jamb to the opening. After those nails are cut you should be able to get the frame out. If you have more questions please use my forum.www.house-improvements.com/forums/

@logic7374 9 лет назад

HouseImprovements Hi Shannon, can you move the existing electrical just by simply disconnecting it from the studs and moving it to ANOTHER wall if the wires are long enough ? Is this dangerous to do ?

@CleanWithConfidence 6 лет назад

Thank you bro!

@Pudney1377 9 лет назад

Hi Shannon! Three thumbs up I just subscribed. I want to say that I think what you are doing here on youtube is amazing! You're helping so many people become knowledgeable about this kind of work and that is so selfless... your generosity is very rare. you are just such a gem! Great work. Just wanted to let you know we all notice and appreciate you here.. I wish you were here in Los Angeles we would hire you in a split second to update our home. So may unscrupulous contractors out here. Like swimming with the sharks.

@jakewalter3729 6 лет назад

Jenny Sendrey (d

@disgruntled_llama 5 лет назад

I’d hire this guy to work on my house in a second...but I think Canada is a little too long of a commute. If he’s this thorough and patient doing demolition I can only imagine how his construction goes.

@lhancock3047 7 лет назад

Did you do a video about how to disconnect those wires that are still hanging at the attic junction box?

@LaughOutLouie88 Год назад

You are a great teacher. Thank you.

@JeffersonPapers 5 лет назад

Love these videos!

@mariomatejka 10 лет назад

Another great video Shanon. I'm also planning on removing a non-load bearing wall, since open concept is all the rage these days. My partition wall is between living room and dining room. I am eager to see how you are going to patch that popcorn ceiling, since I also have popcorn ceiling between the living room and dining room. I have only done popcorn ceiling patch once (used a spray can) and it was a mess.

@HouseImprovements 10 лет назад

I actually will not be patching the popcorn. I am building a small bulkhead where the wall used to be. This is the best way to make things look nice ,because as you have found out , trying to patch into old popcorn is tough to make look right.

@dcmsr5141 2 года назад

Love the content and patience in completing the job. And to do it with no gloves. Oh yeah I subbed

@jerriewhitford8833 9 лет назад

Thank you for the great video. It was very informative. Now all I have to do is get my husband to do it..lol

@pennywilliams5621 9 лет назад

Great video! Thank you. Im just about to remove a wall today and you just taught me how... lol I know scary right.

@jerrodhenderson9209 Год назад

Another great video, thanks Shannon

@harrychestler4672 6 лет назад

When I have a question about improvements on my Old House I watch Shannon's RU-vid site. What a blessing. Thanks Shannon

@castoresnegros 6 лет назад

Great vids sir. Next week I will do my first demolition . I thought I will be just hammered down everything. Lol

@kristyjudd1959 8 лет назад

Shannon, Thank you for all your videos. I came home today from a house I am trying to renovate, unsure if what I was doing was correct in trying to remove the studs. Your video showed me that I am on track. I did kinda enjoy it just a bit that you had a difficult time with the ceiling stud. It is the same problem I had today. I was really frustrated, but watching you let me know it can be done. Thank you again and keep up the videos!

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

Thanks Kristy, good luck with your project

@dlusk916 10 лет назад

Hey Shannon great videos, very informative.

@Chris-ue6zq 2 года назад

Awesome video, thank you for creating!

@pjparker1913 8 лет назад

Nice video. I was cheering you on every bit of the way!

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

+Pj Parker LOl, thanks

@juanlambda27 2 года назад

This was very helpful. Thank you!

@aaronkingcto 9 лет назад

Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to film this!

@gabeball9825 4 года назад

Took out my closet, helped alot!

@Vitali38 2 года назад

Awesome guy! So professional!

@worldpeaceprowrestlingworl3065 3 года назад

Hugely helpful, thank you!

@Stephen12396 3 года назад

Great video and very helpful, thank you

@elizabeth8029 9 лет назад

Thank you, very useful

@jessicatorres7403 4 года назад

Thank you for the video!

@timothyevans7277 8 лет назад

Very helpful and informative!

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

Thanks

@raymondray3232 4 года назад

Great video, you could reuse the wood if cut on the nailing plate

@rossandlesliebeattie7288 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tip on how to remove the wall but how do you keep the insulation up in the attic and finish the ceiling.?

@oma1222 9 месяцев назад

The best video. Thank you.

@ejusdem_generis Год назад

Very helpful. Thank you

@kirstenwilhelm3626 2 года назад

Thanks! Very helpful!

@Nananea 7 лет назад

Thanks!

@stelas9307 3 года назад

Your work is so neat

@JUNJUN-lw2vr 5 лет назад

Another great video

@BurntTransistor 6 лет назад

Could you re-use the studs? Or would removing the existing nails damage it?

@YakMotley 5 лет назад

Great video! Thanks !

@nsmcastillo326 6 лет назад

I want to remove a small part of a load bearing wall... 2 2x4 and 1 side of the doorway will that be to much and need a beam or ok without a beam?

@MrScoop70 8 лет назад

good stuff thanks dude.

@mattycourtneycook2768 4 года назад

Great video..thank you..

@anthony8194 4 года назад

I did this to expand my kitche.. how do I patch the gaps that the boards came off? Drywall?

@jimjames1920 Год назад

Good Video. Thanks !

@redlense4 7 лет назад

Hey Shannon. Are you possibly going to do a video on removing a load bearing wall? Love your vids. Thanks.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

not in the works right now but if it ever comes along we will.

@redlense4 7 лет назад

HouseImprovements Thanks. you're awesome!

@949surferdude 8 лет назад

Great vid. You make it look easy :)

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

+949surferdude thanks

@cristalalcala6513 5 лет назад

Can you remove a part of adjacent wall and stop when you get to the supporting beam. So create a partition for the supporting adjacent wall? Just to open up the space a bit?

@aquinojose94 6 лет назад

Hey Shannon, I have a wall 6 ft wide between my dining room and kitchen, how do I know if it is load bearing or not??thanks, I enjoy your videos

@jeffbush3237 10 лет назад

Thanks! About to do this for my wall in between my kitchen and dining room. This is very helpful indeed!!! Even watched your drywall removal video on this wall. I'm just curious what the next steps will be in installing laminate flooring and then patching the drywall. I'm assuming I'll need to patch the floor somehow to make the subfloor level for the laminate flooring to lay on. Then, I'm betting that I'll need to remove a section of drywall about 16" wide so I can have somewhere to screw in the new drywall that will be patching the hole. This wall runs parallel with the trusses, and I've confirmed it's not load bearing.

@HouseImprovements 10 лет назад

please bring these questions to my forum on the website. It will be easier to answer you from there.Thanks. www.house-improvements.com

@brucemooney1277 2 месяца назад

Thanks, dad.

@judithwise4997 7 лет назад

Im glad you are clear with your instructions. One question, Why doesn't any contractor cut closer to the top or bottom of the 2x4s to salvage for later junk type usage?

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

You could for sure, this old lumber is usually not great for re use so I hardly ever keep it.

@judithwise4997 7 лет назад

Thanks for getting back to me. One more question, I have been researching and no one has done a video about it. They all say it can't be done, or they don't do it. But all of the Home improvement shows, they open the floor plan regardless of where the plumbing is.... That being said, I have kitchen soffits that I absolutely hate!. I want to get rid of them but of course there is a 4" sewer pipe starting in the middle and running to another adjoining wall to the basement. I want to upgrade my cabinets to make them go to the ceiling and can't because of this stinking pipe. BTW, the pipe is above the cabinets that are against the exterior wall. House was built with 2x4 stud walls with metal diagnal on exterior walls for support? the rafters are only 2x6s? I don't know how this is up to codes but it was built in 1991-92. I had a contractor out who said he could move the soffit back but would still stick out 1-2"'s beyond the kitchen cabinets because the pipe is out pretty far from the exterior wall.. Soffits are stupid and makes the kitchen look smaller. .

@dalecantrell6873 5 лет назад

Good audio mix

@sonunigam3455 6 лет назад

nice i realy like your tc

@ramaesam 8 лет назад

very informative mate

@HouseImprovements 8 лет назад

+Ramon III Guevara Thank you

@Cpl.Cadaver 6 лет назад

Silly question: Where did you place the stove/oven after all was said and done?

@heatherwisdom8043 7 лет назад

Shannon, thank you for the video! One thing I need to know, Those holes in the floor...how do you fix them? i have 2 rooms i want to take the wall between them out, but the lamenant was laid with the wall up....what do i do?

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

If it is laminate and you have more of it you could remove the floor and re lay it again filling in the area that is missing.

@michaelsparrow1234 10 лет назад

good video!

@olenaerhardt7725 5 лет назад

Shannon, do you happen know if in the bathroom that stud on the opposite side of work wall, where the tub apron goes, is not a bearing stud FOR SURE? I think it is not since many people need to remove it (I saw in some films), I'm not the only one with that problem (tub doesn't go in due to apron part). They are actually two studs, one perpendicular to another, so if to cut that one which is parallel to the wall, nothing happens I assume. But if you could give your opinion about it I would really appreciate it. We purchased a standard 60 in tub (Delta 40034L). The diagonal of the apron is 63.02 in, since the height is 19 in (it has the base attached to the bottom of the tub). The bathroom is 61 in (between studs).

@billypoulos9234 6 лет назад

I just bought a property and I am looking to open a window look through from the living room to the dinning room and add lights on the top of the frame, could you make a video on how to do that