I have purchased a Hjältvads house built in '72, and during electrical rewiring, I discovered something somewhat concerning. A previous owner decided to make a larger room in the basement and has created a 1.75-meter wide opening in a wall made of concrete blocks.
The issue is that, as I understand it, the floor between the basement and the upper floor rests on this wall. However, it could also be that the floor joists run in the other direction (parallel to the wall where the opening was made). Does anyone know how these floors were constructed? Do they run from long side to long side and are supported in the middle by walls they cross (option A in the attached image), or do the floors run along the long sides of the house (option B in the attached image)?
Structurally, both options would be possible in the house, and concerning the cut-out opening, option B would be preferable. With option A, essentially half of the living room would rest only on the basement's outer walls, without middle support other than two rows of concrete blocks remaining above the opening.
Does anyone know how the floors were constructed in these houses? The house type is 121-82-201, if that helps.
The issue is that, as I understand it, the floor between the basement and the upper floor rests on this wall. However, it could also be that the floor joists run in the other direction (parallel to the wall where the opening was made). Does anyone know how these floors were constructed? Do they run from long side to long side and are supported in the middle by walls they cross (option A in the attached image), or do the floors run along the long sides of the house (option B in the attached image)?
Structurally, both options would be possible in the house, and concerning the cut-out opening, option B would be preferable. With option A, essentially half of the living room would rest only on the basement's outer walls, without middle support other than two rows of concrete blocks remaining above the opening.
Does anyone know how the floors were constructed in these houses? The house type is 121-82-201, if that helps.
Yes, I have done that too, but based on previous experiences, I'm not so sure I will get any answers (I haven't had contact with Hjältevadshus before, but I have with other manufacturers from whom I have sought drawings).alacs said:
/Mats