That is perfectly normal... Maybe.

Load Bearing ... Is that right?

I had an aquarium crack a load bearing beam.
I not very good at structure...
about as good as my spelling and grammar.
But I was present for the jarring rumble and shake of the snap.
It felt like an earthquake.

I had placed the 90-galleon saltwater tank against the wall.
That's 8 pounds to a galleon and there was a wet dry filter underneath.
That's like parking a car next to the wall...
I kept the large tank on the cement foundation since this.
I thought about that when reading about a load bearing wall on this site.

It is not easily fixed.
And the fish must be moved quickly.

I did have a delightful talk with a female contractor.
I like to work with women, and she was sexy.
She was wearing curvy jeans and a red plaid blouse.
She had black hair with rosy cheeks... and perky breasts.

The job was not cheap...


Just my opinion.


Bob Country