Hi!
My house was built in '53, lots of stone walls.

Now to my question, is the attic knee wall load-bearing? Haha

I have determined that it is a so-called Swedish roof truss, there are no drawings or images similar to the trusses I have at home.

The wall is built with light gray blocks, there is a crack along the middle part at the top (see red marking), there is a gap between the truss and the wall. The floor has settled significantly, as if the wall is too heavy for the joists (see blue marking). The living room is directly under the wall, and there is no support wall or similar in the ceiling.

Otherwise, the outer roof looks straight and nice.

Best regards, the home builder
 
  • Attic space with exposed wooden rafters, light tan walls with graffiti, a green storage unit, and scattered belongings on the floor.
  • Crack in the top center of a light gray block wall with a light fixture and red markings. Gap between the roof truss and wall, visible clothes rail.
  • Crack in a stone wall highlighted in red, located near the ceiling of a house built in 1953, with a wooden beam and green-framed door.
  • Ceiling with a noticeable red-marked crack line above two white doors, showing potential structural issue in a room with wood paneling.
  • Crack in light gray wall block with blue marking on wooden floor, illustrating sagging issue in 1953-built house with Swedish truss, near baseboard.

Best answer

No one would believe that it is load-bearing?
 
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