Need advice with the removal of the soleplate

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WARNING: I know nothing about building houses. So feel free to teach me a thing or two.
We are removing the bathroom so that will an open space as part of the living room.
In red:
-> Sole plate within the red area will be removed
-> The stud on top of the Sole plate will also be removed
In green:
-> Sole plate will stay
-> header will be added
Is that okay if he removes that sole plate and stud marked in red to have an entrance from the living room area to the bathroom?
More images -> https://imgur.com/a/6tNmfJN
More images + video -> https://imgur.com/a/7YD7Qwx

isherwood · Answer

The strategy of adding a header to replace one or more studs is appropriate, with one caveat: The header must be adequate to carry the load of the floor above as well as any roof that's bearing at that point, if those currently rest on that wall. The header must rest on "trimmer" studs, which aren't shown in your diagram, whether it's load-bearing or not.

Answered by isherwood on April 2, 2021

Greg Nickoloff · Answer

This is what you'll want to do (making allowances for your particular dimensions and geometry):

...and it's just my (unsolicited) two cents, but you might consider putting the door closer to the corner (at the left in your photo, where the ladder is) so that people wouldn't walk into the bathroom and directly into the toilet.
(I don't seem to be able to find the source for this diagram, I found it on Pinterest, but the link associated with it goes to a porn site...)

Need advice with the removal of the soleplate

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