hi,
can someone help me:
Are the wall(s) load-bearing (concerning "C" on the drawing)?

The house is a 2-story split-level villa from 1974
"C" -- 45x70 studs + chipboard
"A" and "B" - concrete blocks - about 23cm thick
thanks in advance!
 
  • Floor plan of a two-story 1974 house with marked walls A, B, and C; C is highlighted in pink, questioning if it's load-bearing.
  • Floor plan of a two-story house from 1974 showing rooms and measurements, including walls labeled as "A," "B," and "C" for structural assessment.
What is that striped thing that is also next to the stairs?
 
no idea :)
 
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Haven't you been in the house?
 
I live in the house and can say that there is nothing in the corridor between the B C walls
 
It is unlikely that "C" is load-bearing. Load-bearing walls in the basement level seem to be made of concrete blocks. "C" was probably added later. To be really sure, however, one needs to know how the beams for the upper floor's ceiling are laid out.
 
thank you justusandersson. This is how much I know about the beams' placement:
D, E, F concrete blocks / concrete -approx. 23cm thick
Blueprint of a house with red lines indicating beam placement, marked with letters D, E, F and concrete blocks, approximately 23cm thick. Ceiling beams with insulation and a metal bracket. Arrow pointing up from plasterboard, possibly indicating direction or area of interest. Wooden beams with insulation in ceiling construction.
 
  • Wooden beams supporting insulation in an attic.
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Anna_H said:
What is that striped thing that is also next to the staircase?
maybe wardrobe / bench?
 
No, "C" is not load-bearing. Also, I think the pictures indicate a certain "carelessness," but perhaps you have demolished to be able to see?
 
yes, it's me who tore:o
 
What I was wondering about was whether that striped structure could indicate something load-bearing, like the chimney stack in old houses. Based on the drawing, the walls themselves do not appear to be of the load-bearing type.

To be sure, check by sawing by hand. If the saw blade pinches, the beam you are about to cut is load-bearing. Leave the saw in place, set up props and provide support in an appropriate way before continuing to saw.
 
ok. thanks
 
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