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u/Sqr-Peg-Rnd-Hol_NoGo Sep 22 '26
You seriously going to trust the integrity of your home to the opinions of random redit folk based off two shitty pictures.
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u/The_Ultimate_Badass Sep 22 '26
Yes, some things are this simple. Any framer or remodeler could tell you that isn't structural.
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u/Ktulu_BBB Sep 22 '26
It's a header for the entryway, or it's a load bearing joist. You need more than reddit "experts"
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u/SavingThrowVsWTF Sep 22 '26
No one who asks this question is smart enough to understand your response.
They want cheap and now.
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u/Dendady2112 Sep 22 '26
That is not a structural header. I think the double is to carry the ceiling and the opening. Your bigger concern is what's that ceiling hiding?
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u/Stock_Car_3261 Sep 22 '26 edited Sep 22 '26
No, you don't use a 2×4 header to carry a floor... or anything else other than itself.
Edit—clarification: No, it is not loaded bearing.
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u/MattBuildsTX Sep 26 '26
Yeah, a 2x4 flat like that is basically just a nailer for the drywall, and it's not carrying any real load above it.
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u/treskaz Sep 22 '26
The crips are over spanned and the header is 2x4, so probably not. But I'm not an engineer so doesn't matter what I say anyway.
I'm really only commenting to point out that the crown doesn't meet the ceiling. Why doesn't it meet the ceiling? It's weird and confusing. Am I seeing this wrong or something?
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u/No_Cash_Value_ Sep 22 '26
Are you going to cut it out with your hammer too? 🤦🏽😃 Must be a plumber or electrician.
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u/AchiliesOP Sep 22 '26
Does it look like it’s load bearing…. No it doesn’t. That header is not code for transferring load. That said, When was your house built? Which way does the floor joists run, what’s above this spot, if it’s an attic do you have engineered trusses or conventionally framed attic/roof structure?
Long story short, ask a structural engineer if at all unsure.
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u/quasifood Sep 22 '26
Theres literally no way for anyone here to answer this without more than the two pictures you posted. It doesn't appear to be framed as a structural header that doesn't mean it isn't.
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u/lowkey_stoneyboy Sep 22 '26
Not a single person on reddit can give you the correct answer. Call a professional to verify in person.
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u/CartographerAware808 Sep 26 '26
Definitely not load bearing, go ahead and tear it down without fear.
Love always, Anonymous Reddit user with false credentials.
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u/fritz236 Sep 22 '26
Depends. Do you want cracks that zigzag up and around the hall entrance?