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  "name": "Do interior partition walls in a metal building need to be load-bearing?",
  "description": "No, standard interior walls are non-load-bearing because the exterior steel carries the roof load, unless you are building a structural loft or heavy storage me",
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        "text": "You generally do not need interior load-bearing framing unless you plan to build a structural mezzanine or a load-bearing second-story floor. Clear-span steel buildings are engineered so the exterior rigid frames and foundational footings carry the entire weight of the roof and exterior walls. Consequently, standard interior partition walls are non-load-bearing and function strictly for spatial division, sound isolation, and mounting drywall and finishes. However, if you are adding an overhead storage loft or second-floor living quarters that is not supported by the building's primary steel, your interior framing must be specially engineered to carry that designated dead and live weight safely.",
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