What is the difference between load bearing and non load
bearing walls? How to distinguish both?

Answer Posted / jai.vignesh

Load bearing walls:
It should transfer the load (live load,dead load) from
slab,beam,lintel etc,, to the foundation. This structure
designed for Loading condition.

Non Load bearing wall:
This wall won't take any load. It's just like a partition
between adjacent Space. this wall designed to take its self
weight alone

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