Removing header

[Jay01]

Can anyone provide some information on if this header can be removed without compromising the structural integrity of the wall in the picture? I feel it was incorporated into the build for decorative reasons, and may not really serve a purpose.

 

[Reach4]

I am not a pro, but I would bet that is structural.

 

[Sponsor]

 

[hj]

If it is "strctural", what is it supporting?

 

[Terry]

I doubt that it's carrying weight.

 

[Jay01]

I'm tempted to just drill holes to check for electrical wires, and then just saw both ends off. It's hideous.

 

[Bearhunt]

If it was structural in would have to have cripples up to the ceiling, now the one above it--more than likely..my two cents

 

[Dj2]

I don't understand what is bothering you in the wall.

 

[hj]

It was put there to maintain the symmetry of the openings in the upper wall.