Hello good people,

I have started constructing a basement floor and a non-load-bearing partition wall.
However, when I inspected the foundation for the non-load-bearing wall, I became a bit concerned.

The wall itself is 7 cm thick and made of lightweight concrete, while the foundation is almost 30 cm wide and about 20 cm thick, cast in concrete but without reinforcement. I will need to chip away the foundation itself. What do you think, should I have someone take a look?
 
  • Concrete foundation at a wall base with visible cracks and loose rubble, alongside tools like a shovel and broom, in a construction setting.
  • Basement floor under renovation with debris scattered around; a power tool lies on checkered tiles beside a dug-out area near concrete foundation.
  • Concrete floor partially broken away with scattered tiles and stones. A shovel and a broom are seen nearby.
How have you determined that the wall is non-load-bearing?
 
G grovspacklarn said:
How did you determine that the wall is non-load-bearing?
Based on the work preparation from 1945, it is clearly stated that the non-load-bearing partition walls should be constructed of aerated concrete.
 
S Sixtens said:
Based on the work preparation from 1945, it is clear that the non-load-bearing partitions should be constructed of lightweight concrete.
If you're sure about that. The "foot" is there to distribute the pressure from the wall, and whatever the wall possibly carries.
 
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