Can I Remove A Non Load Bearing Wall. I am removing a non load bearing wall in a mobile home in order to expand two rooms into one larger room it is wood panel wall and i am a beginner so i agree with answer 1 in that within the structure of a mobile there are no true load bearing walls. I wrote this instructable with my sister in mind:
If you look into the attic area, and see rafters perpendicular to the wall segment on either side in question, then it is definitely load bearing.
In other words, they carry just their own weight, so they're relatively easy to remove: Doing the work without alerting your authority having jurisdiction may seem like a painless alternative to long waiting times and expensive permit fees. If you look into the attic area, and see rafters perpendicular to the wall segment on either side in question, then it is definitely load bearing. I am removing a non load bearing wall in a mobile home in order to expand two rooms into one larger room it is wood panel wall and i am a beginner so i agree with answer 1 in that within the structure of a mobile there are no true load bearing walls.