New doorway

After careful consideration, I decided to open a doorway between the "living room" (now office/library/den) and bedroom #2. The floor plan here is such that having the access is ultimately better than not having it. My estimation is that it will improve circulation, function, comfort, accessibility and home value.



Structural restrictions were also absent. There was no load from above, no shear wall involved and no mounting substrate to be eliminated. It was a simple cutaway of a non-load-bearing interior partition.

Nonetheless, for good measure I built a double 2x6 header with sandwiched 1/2" plywood and further added a Simpson LSTI49 reaching across four studs. Existing sheetrock was used as patch for good texture match.

See completed door.