Hello!
As the title says... I've emailed three companies but haven't gotten any responses, so I don't know how to find an expert who can help me determine if these walls can be removed.
It's lightweight concrete, all the walls in the house are, as far as I can see, drilling into them is like drilling into a sandcastle.
The ceiling and floor are concrete in the space I want to change.
I want to remove A. Preferably also B. It says "panna" on the drawing but it's not there, it's a storage room now.
You must have loved having many small strange rooms in the 60s!
I hope some of you have done something similar and can share your experiences!
In the kitchen, there's also a piece C that I want to remove, but I suspect it's important for the ceiling of the middle floor and it's not a priority at all, maybe someone here recognizes a similar case?
Thanks for any help!!
As the title says... I've emailed three companies but haven't gotten any responses, so I don't know how to find an expert who can help me determine if these walls can be removed.
It's lightweight concrete, all the walls in the house are, as far as I can see, drilling into them is like drilling into a sandcastle.
The ceiling and floor are concrete in the space I want to change.
I want to remove A. Preferably also B. It says "panna" on the drawing but it's not there, it's a storage room now.
You must have loved having many small strange rooms in the 60s!
I hope some of you have done something similar and can share your experiences!
In the kitchen, there's also a piece C that I want to remove, but I suspect it's important for the ceiling of the middle floor and it's not a priority at all, maybe someone here recognizes a similar case?
Thanks for any help!!
I strongly suspect that A and B are not load-bearing, but to be sure which partitions are load-bearing, you need to see a reinforcement drawing. It is certainly available in the archives of the building committee, even if it may not be digitized.
If your house is reinforced in the same way, A and B (excluding the door wall into the former boiler room) are actually load-bearing but not C! The similarities are significant, so I think one can assume that.
Thank you for the answer!
Do I need to put a beam somewhere, or two? If I put a beam, I'll probably remove both A and B.
How do I find someone who can do that job? What is it called that I should be looking for? I previously had trouble needing to drill some stone blocks onto the property with 3-4 meter long screws, it was also a service that is very difficult to know how to find : )
Do I need to put a beam somewhere, or two? If I put a beam, I'll probably remove both A and B.
How do I find someone who can do that job? What is it called that I should be looking for? I previously had trouble needing to drill some stone blocks onto the property with 3-4 meter long screws, it was also a service that is very difficult to know how to find : )
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I think you need to start by reconsidering the layout. Try to find a variant that requires fewer alterations. You absolutely cannot remove all of A and B. With limited construction skills, you need to hire an engineer who can make a simple drawing. For hole cutting, you can hire a company that specializes in cutting concrete and lightweight concrete. Mechanical workshops are best at installing steel beams. In your area, there are surely plenty of construction companies that master all the parts.
Thank you for your time!
I am primarily trying to find a contractor! I'll get back with the results. It should be done within a year!
When I look more at the drawing, I see that the slab that makes the floor for the third floor continues into the ceiling of the kitchen on the second floor. Then I understand that I can remove wall piece C, and that makes me very happy! I mistakenly thought that since the outer wall on the third floor only rested on C plus the chimney and the outer walls, C would really be needed, but as you say, it seems to be sustainable without C since the third floor's slab continues out to the third floor outer wall.
That means I get a little bit to demolish myself after all! Fun! Then the pros will handle the beams and such in the inner room!
I am primarily trying to find a contractor! I'll get back with the results. It should be done within a year!
When I look more at the drawing, I see that the slab that makes the floor for the third floor continues into the ceiling of the kitchen on the second floor. Then I understand that I can remove wall piece C, and that makes me very happy! I mistakenly thought that since the outer wall on the third floor only rested on C plus the chimney and the outer walls, C would really be needed, but as you say, it seems to be sustainable without C since the third floor's slab continues out to the third floor outer wall.
That means I get a little bit to demolish myself after all! Fun! Then the pros will handle the beams and such in the inner room!