Moving door 380mm across under load bearing wall.

[Earthling#44-9a]

Went to see my builder mate but no show, so on to the world wide web!

Ive got a load bearing wall in an old house, vj walls 12 foot high etc.
I want to move a door 380mm to the right and I will have to move a load bearing stud. Im wondering wether a new stud located 380mm along to hold up the existing 4"x3" beam will suffice.
Upright wall strutts 4"x3"are currently 1m apart.
Joists are 900mm apart sitting on top of beam.
Beam is 4" x 3". More then likely cyprus pine.
No added Joists will be added to weight of the beam inbetween new relocated strutt and the next existing strutt.
New strutt will be located underneath a bearer.
Thoughts...?

[echnidna]

That should work, but not seeing it ...

[autogenous]

There should be no UBs(steels), Toms, Under purlins within 4 inches of the door either side.

[Earthling#44-9a]

Thanks for the replies guys.
Heres a couple of shots now that the batteries are charged to show you more visually what im wanting to do.
Still look/sound ok?

[ausdesign]

There should be no UBs(steels), Toms, Under purlins within 4 inches of the door either side.

Thats not necessarily correct.

[Bloss]

Any reason why you can't bolt another beam next to the exiting one or a suitable piece of angle or for that matter steel plate to carry the load across to the new stud?

You seem to have good access to the beam so placing a suitable strengthener and fixing it looks pretty simple. Simply another piece of timber - it needs only to be long enough to go across two of the studs (the moved one and the existing door stud) by 200mm or and can be bolted through. Over that span even a smaller piece would suffice - 100mmx50mm rather than 100mmx75mm.

Once you have strengthened the beam you can remove the stud that is moving left refix it in place and install the new longer door head.

If you are leaving the wall boards in place and not disturbing anything else the fact is you probably would have no movement anyway, but better to be sure than sorry.

[Earthling#44-9a]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I ended up throwing in a strengthener...just to be sure and moved the upright. So far it hasnt fallen all down on my head or made any horrible noises so all is good in home builder land.