Can I remove double top plate?

Question

I am doing some renovation in my kitchen and when I removed the door that goes into kitchen, I came cross some sticking out wood from my ceiling and my wall and I am wondering if they can be removed at least partially.
Any help will be appreciated

Answer 1

Your question is a bit confusing. You've removed nearly the entirety of several walls, so why ask about the remaining boards now? At this point, here's my advice:

1. Read Are there ways to determine if a wall is load bearing? Find out whether you have a dangerous situation. If you do, get a post back in place pronto. If not...

2. Remove the top plates completely.

3. You may now have loose-fill insulation coming through the voids. You can remedy this any number of ways. One is to slide some cereal box board over the drywall (and any vapor barrier present) to bridge the gap while you repair the drywall.

4. Repair the vapor barrier, if necessary. I'd just slide a strip of poly sheeting into the channel, overlapping the existing as far as you can reasonably reach. No need to tape or caulk it if it's fit well.

5. Repair the drywall. You can float loose backing across the wall channel where you need it, screwing it to all pieces of drywall it contacts. Half inch plywood scrap works well.