in the middle of our house, we have a chimney that is very large. transverse beams throughout the house. the house was built in 1925.
I have always believed that the chimney is load-bearing. but yesterday I was told that this is not true. that the chimney is not ALLOWED to be load-bearing.
now I wonder if this is correct?
lisette
I have always believed that the chimney is load-bearing. but yesterday I was told that this is not true. that the chimney is not ALLOWED to be load-bearing.
now I wonder if this is correct?
lisette
In old houses like yours, it's not uncommon for the chimney stack to support the floor joists. I have lived in such a house myself, built in 1923. The house had timbered exterior walls, and the joists were supported in the middle of the chimney. Over the years, the timber walls settled as timber walls do, but the chimney does not settle, resulting in the joists sloping from the chimney out to the exterior walls. The ceiling on the upper floor sloped 10 cm.
the flue from the kitchen
the flue extends about one decimeter beyond the stove control. the support in question is the one standing right in the way.
the flue extends about one decimeter beyond the stove control. the support in question is the one standing right in the way.
Looks like there’s a post on the hinge side of the door frame; if that's the case, you should probably be able to remove the post you want to remove. It's a bit difficult to judge only from pictures. Otherwise, you could install a new post on the hinge side, it should be able to support, but it depends a bit on how it looks with.
/Kent
/Kent
In my house from 1936, the chimney also supports all the joists between the basement and ground floor. They often built about two extra rows around the chimney up to the joists that the beams rested on, so the chimney is often thicker on the lower floor.
The beams are usually oversized, 3" X 9" or larger, and from the sturdy beams, smaller ones often extend sideways further out on the floor to stabilize the entire joisting system.
I would not demolish without fully understanding what is being supported, and your pictures are not sufficient.
Kind regards, jawen
The beams are usually oversized, 3" X 9" or larger, and from the sturdy beams, smaller ones often extend sideways further out on the floor to stabilize the entire joisting system.
I would not demolish without fully understanding what is being supported, and your pictures are not sufficient.
Kind regards, jawen
#5 it is correct that there is a post under the door frame with the hinges. Additionally, there is a post at the far end against the outer wall.
#6 how do you know which ones carry the load then? we have about 150 cm between each beam in the house.
#6 how do you know which ones carry the load then? we have about 150 cm between each beam in the house.
That there is a post by the hinges and at the outer edge of the house = start of the wall is completely natural as the weight of the door is supported by one and wall stabilizer factor by the other.
They are not load-bearing for what we are talking about.
Can you see from underneath/from above what the rough beams look like?
Best regards, Jawen
They are not load-bearing for what we are talking about.
Can you see from underneath/from above what the rough beams look like?
Best regards, Jawen
here is picture of the beams in the ceiling. can't see them in the floor. but they look roughly the same.