Hi!
We need help identifying if two beams are load-bearing/structural. Unfortunately, we don't have any drawings of the house (we've asked the municipality, and they responded that they don't have the drawings). We want to remove them to create a built-in reading nook there, but we won't touch them until we're completely sure they're not load-bearing in any way! The alternative is to leave them and make bookshelves instead.
The room is on the top floor, and you can see from the back through the attic. What we can see is that:
1) The beams are used to support the two shelves, as well as for the hinges that the previous doors hung on.
2) There is a beam above the attic door (image 4) that ends before the beams would have the opportunity to support it.
3) There is a lot of insulation in the attic against the shelf that blocks the view, but it looks like they're not supporting trusses, and when we measure, they are at different distances.
4) There is no wall under this room that this wall could be a continuation of (it's a large open living room below).
The house was built in the 60s.
What do you think? Are they load-bearing? Do we need to get a carpenter to be sure?
We need help identifying if two beams are load-bearing/structural. Unfortunately, we don't have any drawings of the house (we've asked the municipality, and they responded that they don't have the drawings). We want to remove them to create a built-in reading nook there, but we won't touch them until we're completely sure they're not load-bearing in any way! The alternative is to leave them and make bookshelves instead.
The room is on the top floor, and you can see from the back through the attic. What we can see is that:
1) The beams are used to support the two shelves, as well as for the hinges that the previous doors hung on.
2) There is a beam above the attic door (image 4) that ends before the beams would have the opportunity to support it.
3) There is a lot of insulation in the attic against the shelf that blocks the view, but it looks like they're not supporting trusses, and when we measure, they are at different distances.
4) There is no wall under this room that this wall could be a continuation of (it's a large open living room below).
The house was built in the 60s.
What do you think? Are they load-bearing? Do we need to get a carpenter to be sure?
Do not take advice from an internet forum regarding load-bearing structures. If you do not have the knowledge yourself, contact an engineer.
Best answer
There usually aren't any under the support beams in trusses.I isgiraff said:
See here: https://www.byggahus.se/sa-fungerar-en-takstol
The support beams are a load-bearing part of the truss and the joist.
Thank you all! This was exactly the type of information we were hoping to get, which we couldn't have figured out ourselves with our current knowledge and lack thereof. Then they will definitely stay, and it will be a bookshelf instead. Big thanks again! 
We had this thread recently where the support legs were removed and the floor began to sway...