Hello,
I would like to explore the possibilities of demolishing the interior walls (see red markings) in my apartment. It is a narrow house from the late 40s / early 50s. The apartment is at the top and the floor slab to the attic is about 30cm of concrete. There is a pillar that is load-bearing, but I am unsure if the remaining interior walls are load-bearing.
I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with how the narrow houses were built and whether these walls are load-bearing?
I would like to explore the possibilities of demolishing the interior walls (see red markings) in my apartment. It is a narrow house from the late 40s / early 50s. The apartment is at the top and the floor slab to the attic is about 30cm of concrete. There is a pillar that is load-bearing, but I am unsure if the remaining interior walls are load-bearing.
I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with how the narrow houses were built and whether these walls are load-bearing?
As with all houses with concrete floors, you should ideally see a reinforcement drawing to be completely sure. The dashed lines in the wall running horizontally on the drawing as it is oriented in the picture suggest that there is some form of beam. However, its design is not apparent. If you're lucky, you might be able to take down all the red-marked walls, but the information is not sufficient to say so with certainty.
The dashed lines indicate the position of a rather sturdy concrete beam. Everything below this (except for the concrete pillar in the middle) can be taken down, as well as all other partition walls. Just for fun, where in Göteborg is the house located?