Hi, I'm planning to remove a wall on the ground floor. It's a 2-story townhouse. Now I'm wondering if the wall is load-bearing or not? I can add that the floor structure is Masonite Beams with 22mm chipboard. It's the red-marked wall in question. It is about 90mm wide. The wall between the dining area and the stairs is 120mm wide, if that helps?? The house is from 1982. I know that only the exterior walls are load-bearing on the upper floor.
Hi, I'm thinking about removing a wall on the ground floor. It is a 2-story townhouse. I'm wondering now if it is load-bearing or not? I can add that the intermediate floor is masonite beams with 22mm floor chipboard. It's the red-marked wall in question. It is about 90mm wide. The wall between the dining area and the stairs is 120mm wide if that helps?? The house is from 1982. I know that it's only the exterior walls that are load-bearing on the upper floor. [image]
In the door opening, is it marked that there is a beam there? How far does that beam go then? And how load-bearing is that beam?
Good question, here's a close-up if it helps. I can't find anything about any type of beam, anyway. [image]
According to the drawing, you should see the beam if it is indeed a drawn beam. A concealed beam usually has dashed lines and not solid ones. That is, a beam that runs inside the ceiling. Do you have any picture of what it looks like in reality? Do you have any neighbors who have removed that wall? Check with the neighbors. Row houses can be tricky, there are row houses where load-bearing walls go in both directions. If it turns out to be a load-bearing wall, you could install a visible glulam beam or a steel beam inside the ceiling.
My guess is that the wall is load-bearing, but more information is needed for a reliable assessment. A section and a plan of the upper floor are the minimum.
According to the drawing, you should see the beam if it is indeed a beam that is drawn. A hidden beam usually has dashed lines and not solid lines. That is, a beam that runs inside the ceiling. Do you have a picture of what it looks like in reality? Do you have any neighbors who have removed that wall? Check with the neighbors. Townhouses can be tricky, there are townhouses where load-bearing walls run in both directions. If it turns out to be a load-bearing wall, you can put in a visible glulam beam or a steel beam inside the ceiling.
According to the drawing, you should see the beam if it is indeed a beam that is marked. A hidden beam usually has dashed lines instead of solid lines, meaning a beam that goes inside the ceiling. Do you have any picture of how it looks in reality? Do you have any neighbors who have removed that wall? Check with the neighbors. Townhouses can be tricky; there are townhouses where load-bearing walls go both ways. If it turns out to be a load-bearing wall, you could install a visible laminated beam or a steel beam inside the ceiling.
Here is a neighbor who doesn't have a wall there, and it looks like this on the drawing. I assume it's a beam?
The images unfortunately don't say much. Yes, it's a beam. Since it's a townhouse, there's a good chance that all the houses have a beam in that position, regardless of whether there's a wall. To see that, you need to get hold of a K-drawing.
The pictures unfortunately don't say much. Yes, it is a beam. Since it's a row house, there's a good chance that all the houses have a beam in that position, regardless of whether there's a wall. To see this, you need to get hold of a construction drawing.
Okay, but if you make a hole in the wall, can you see the beam then? Because in the bedroom there's a glulam beam visible like this. This is the room above
Okay, I'll ask around, thanks for the quick response!
Tearing down a load-bearing wall without knowing if it is load-bearing or not should be avoided. My advice is to check with neighbors if they have torn down that wall. If they don't know, K-ringning is probably a must. Who built the houses? Can you check with them?
You should avoid knocking down a load-bearing wall without knowing if it's load-bearing or not. My advice is to check with neighbors if they have knocked down that wall. If they don't know, then calling a K-consultant is a must. Who built the houses? Can you check with them?
No, I definitely won't do that. I'll check if the company still exists. Thanks for all the replies, I've just become a homeowner, so I'm very new to construction.
No, I absolutely should not do that. I'll check if the company still exists. Thanks for all the answers, I've just become a homeowner, so I'm very new to construction.
If the builder is no longer around, try the municipality, they should have all the documents when they approved the building permit. If they don't either (which would be strange), then bring in a skilled carpenter. Good luck!
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