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Demolishing a wall in a 1930s apartment building
Hello knowledgeable folks!
I've just picked up the keys to my new apartment in a 1930s building and want to open up the space between the kitchen and living room.
The wall is constructed of stone blocks with what looks like some kind of plaster/mortar between them.
I quickly ran into trouble when I encountered an electrical cable running diagonally in the wall, which I of course cut and turned off the power to myself.
Now to my question, could there be any more issues with this wall?
From what I can see according to the blueprint, it doesn't have a load-bearing function. It's tough to saw through even with a blade for brick/mortar.
I've decided to hire someone to do this for me, but is there anything I should keep in mind?
Thanks for now!
I've just picked up the keys to my new apartment in a 1930s building and want to open up the space between the kitchen and living room.
The wall is constructed of stone blocks with what looks like some kind of plaster/mortar between them.
I quickly ran into trouble when I encountered an electrical cable running diagonally in the wall, which I of course cut and turned off the power to myself.
Now to my question, could there be any more issues with this wall?
From what I can see according to the blueprint, it doesn't have a load-bearing function. It's tough to saw through even with a blade for brick/mortar.
I've decided to hire someone to do this for me, but is there anything I should keep in mind?
Thanks for now!
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· Blekinge
· 10 117 posts
I cannot deduce from the drawing that the wall is non-load-bearing. More information is needed, especially how the floor above is constructed. Probably some form of construction drawing is also required.
The wall seems to be made of slagstone, dusts something insanely. But it's quite easy to saw down with one of these https://www.byggmax.se/hultafors-be...iRm1g9pdGd-qh22HQvXwwRoCkMMQAvD_BwE#913=14994.... or similar. Regarding the load-bearing capacity of the wall or not, I am not the right person to comment 
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· Blekinge
· 10 117 posts
With these drawings, everything becomes clear. There is a wooden joist above, and you can see the direction and dimensions of the beams. Therefore, your wall cannot be load-bearing.
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