Load bearing bay window?

keystone

Any structure that has another structure above it and resting on it is load bearing to a certain degree.

Just get your supplier to include baypoles. They are not that expensive - job done.

Cheers

leveller2911

keystone wrote: »

Any structure that has another structure above it and resting on it is load bearing to a certain degree.

Just get your supplier to include baypoles. They are not that expensive - job done.

Cheers

Pretty much agree except in the photo Ormus posted its quite possible that the weight of the top window and tile hanging below are supported by the floor joists behind the tile hanging if they are jettied out and supported by an RSJ behind the window revea so it may not be carrying much weight but like you say better to be safe than sorry.

ormus

yes it may well have an RSJ across the opening in the wall, but that will be supporting the floor joist or the roof trusses.
and the actual bay.
but you wouldnt call a bay window load bearing in the normal sense of the term.


ps.
i thought bay poles were pretty much standard.


heres one i made earlier.





http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k162/ormus55/a%20semi%20detached%20house%20extension/windows/

heres a dozen or so photos of a new extension. (with 2x bay windows).

Just_landed

I too do not think it's load bearing I think you will find that the roof tiles sit on a wooden frame held to the wall with a number of heavy duty wall bolts so it is free standing. A BIG but, be carefull the builders might not of tightened the bolts enough, so when you take the frame out the roof section could drop down (be prepared) the supporting braces I would say are decorative only.