Building Homes or Extensions/load bearing walls

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Expert: - 8/27/2008


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Does a 24x52 double wide mobile home have a load bearing wall in it. Since each section is only 12 foot wide

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Elizabeth, I'm sorry I am not very familiar with trailer construction.  I assume each 1/2 is self supporting as they drive them down the highway, etc.  The joining wall must have some bearing wall elements that transfer the loads to the footings somehow.

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