load-bearing wall
supporting wall

It is not used as a load-bearing wall where building codes apply.

That's so the load-bearing wall can run right down the middle of the house and hold the floor joists for the second story.

It cannot deal with a load-bearing wall or a foundation.

A load-bearing wall runs along the east side paralleling the hallway.

So you couldn't claim if you knocked down a load-bearing wall.

For load-bearing walls, structural members are available in 16- to 20-gauge thicknesses.

Load-bearing walls of wood frame and masonry rest on it.

Quite a few combinations don't work well: you may be dealing with a bathroom placement that doesn't make sense or a load-bearing wall.

There's a load-bearing wall that cuts across, right beneath it.

Remember your load-bearing walls and chimneys from the roof inspection?