Is the wall load-bearing, old drawing (own home house 1936)

[BrommaBo]

Hi, we are considering removing the wall between the living room and the dining room.
Currently, there is an opening with sliding doors. I have attached the original drawing. How do I determine if the wall is load-bearing?

 

[klaskarlsson]

Hi, we are considering removing the wall between the living room and dining room.
Currently, there is an opening with sliding doors. I have attached the original drawing. How do I tell if the wall is load-bearing?

It's not always easy.
But if it's a typical wooden house, no upper floor, and the roof trusses run in the same direction as the wall, it's quite unlikely.

 

[BrommaBo]

It is not always so easy.
But if it is a regular wooden house, no upper floor and the rafters run in the same direction as the wall, it is quite unlikely.

Thanks, there is an attic and the rafters run in the same direction as the wall.

 

[Centano]

The wall, however, can be supportive of the outer wall.

 

[klaskarlsson]

The wall can, however, be supportive of the exterior wall.

Yeah, nothing can really be ruled out. Especially if it's an old house with previous renovations.

But it would be an odd construction if it's a typical wooden villa.

Usually, roof trusses + exterior walls are the load-bearing elements. Sometimes a hjärtvägg is needed, but that runs along the house.

 

[16386]

It looks like a house from Stockholm City's small house office. A construction year of 1936 for these houses should mean a stud frame, not planks, and then the wall should not be load-bearing. Do you know if you have stud walls or plank walls? Have you checked with the City Planning Office if they have more drawings?

 

[BrommaBo]

Thanks everyone, I have now started tearing down and the wall is not load-bearing.

What I'm now considering is whether I should keep a part at the top. I want it to be more open but not like a big room. I thought about keeping the same height as in the picture.

How would you have done it?

 

[Mellanbarn]

Personal taste and preference, I find it charming to see how an old house has changed and would save a piece.