Hello,
I have a condominium where I want to create a doorway between the kitchen and living room. I have the original drawings as well as a previous drawing of a doorway where I want my doorway (not sure if it can be reused now, the construction never happened). The board in the housing association has informed me of the following:
"The association provides drawings and then the structural engineer will provide an opinion on whether the work is feasible or not. After that, the work must be carried out by a certified firm where everything must be documented.”
I wonder if anyone here has gone through the process and can explain a little more in detail how it works.
Some questions I have are:
How is it determined whether work is feasible or not? Does the structural engineer look at the wall on site or is it determined from drawings?
How do you know if there are electrical or water lines in the wall?
How do you know if the wall needs support when you're just creating a doorway (not all the way up to the ceiling)?
What is required when making a construction notification to the municipality?
How do you find a certified firm?
Any experiences, big or small, are appreciated - I have no idea how this works!
Best regards
Miriam
I have a condominium where I want to create a doorway between the kitchen and living room. I have the original drawings as well as a previous drawing of a doorway where I want my doorway (not sure if it can be reused now, the construction never happened). The board in the housing association has informed me of the following:
"The association provides drawings and then the structural engineer will provide an opinion on whether the work is feasible or not. After that, the work must be carried out by a certified firm where everything must be documented.”
I wonder if anyone here has gone through the process and can explain a little more in detail how it works.
Some questions I have are:
How is it determined whether work is feasible or not? Does the structural engineer look at the wall on site or is it determined from drawings?
How do you know if there are electrical or water lines in the wall?
How do you know if the wall needs support when you're just creating a doorway (not all the way up to the ceiling)?
What is required when making a construction notification to the municipality?
How do you find a certified firm?
Any experiences, big or small, are appreciated - I have no idea how this works!
Best regards
Miriam
3. As far as I know, all openings in load-bearing walls require you to place a beam above the opening, and the beam must be secured in such a way that it distributes the weight from above to the sides. Sometimes, columns are required on the sides of the opening to bear the weight.
4. It is often stated on the municipality's website.
4. It is often stated on the municipality's website.
It looks like an older property, I guess a structural engineer would want to visit the site, maybe even open and check what the load-bearing wall is made of. A regular door opening of 90cm in a load-bearing wall where there's space to put a beam above usually isn't a problem, but nobody wants to take a chance...
I haven't heard of a certified firm in these contexts, I believe it works with an established firm that has an F-tax certificate, etc. Someone else might know what is meant, but as far as I know, there is no "license" for these specific tasks.
I haven't heard of a certified firm in these contexts, I believe it works with an established firm that has an F-tax certificate, etc. Someone else might know what is meant, but as far as I know, there is no "license" for these specific tasks.