Bearing wall?

[okaenrique]

Hello!

Living in a 2-story house from 1977. We are considering tearing down some rooms on the second floor and wonder if you think this wall is load-bearing?

It is a SADELTAK with a roof pitch of 18.4. The house has never been extended.

See attached images with the marked wall.
Thank you!

 

[BirgitS]

If it is true that they are trusses, then no interior walls on the floor below are load-bearing. However, walls can be stabilizing and necessary to prevent the exterior walls from buckling outward.

The above does not apply if it is some sort of prefab house.

Addition: Then you are apparently going to change the staircase as well, and there may be load-bearing parts to support the flooring around the opening.

 

[okaenrique]

If it is true that they are truss rafters, then no interior walls on the floor below are load-bearing. However, walls can be stabilizing and necessary to prevent the outer walls from buckling outward.

The above does not apply if it is some sort of prefab house.

Thanks for the info, does it also apply if they are w-trusses?

 

[BirgitS]

W-trusses are usually truss trusses.

 

[okaenrique]

W-trusses are normally truss rafters.

I was thinking of the one you wrote (can walls be stabilizing and necessary to prevent exterior walls from buckling outward.)

 

[AG A]

Oh my God! So you intend to remove 3 bedrooms? I really can't understand how one comes up with that idea. Naturally, you do as you wish, but I'm fairly certain that the value of the house will drop significantly.
The walls are, by all accounts, not load-bearing.

 

[okaenrique]

OMG! So you're thinking of removing 3 bedrooms? I really can't understand how one would come up with that idea. You're obviously free to do as you wish, but I'm quite sure the house's value will significantly decrease.
The walls are apparently not load-bearing.

I have already built 2 additional bedrooms (see pictures)

 

[Genoveva]

Hi!

I live in a two-story villa from 1977. We are considering tearing down some rooms on the second floor and are wondering if you think this is load-bearing?

It is a GABLE ROOF with a roof slope of 18.4 degrees. The house has never been extended.

See attached images with marked wall.
Thanks!

Remove three rooms??!! Oh dear.

 

[AG A]

I have already built 2 additional rooms (see images)

You are forgiven, missed that detail on the drawing😄.

 

[BirgitS]

I was thinking about it as you wrote (can walls be stabilizing and necessary to prevent outer walls from buckling outward.)

Yes, this also applies to trussed rafters.