Hi
A silly question, but I'm taking a chance anyway :)
I have 2 narrow garages that I want to turn into 1 large one instead. How likely is it that the wall separating the garages is load-bearing?
I will, of course, bring in a professional before I take a sledgehammer to the wall, but I still want to know what to expect.
It's a 2-story house without a basement.

Thanks in advance
 
  • Floor plan showing two adjacent narrow garages with a red circle highlighting the dividing wall in a two-story house without a basement.
  • Floor plan of a two-story house showing the upper floor layout with rooms labeled kitchen, living room, bathroom, and bedrooms.
If you put the sledgehammer to the wall without replacing it with some form of beam, I think the risk is obvious that you'll find yourself both sleeping and using the toilet in the garage in the near future.
 
The drawings you have attached are realtor's drawings and are therefore unfortunately completely useless for assessing your question. Tell me a bit about the year of construction and building method. What materials are used in the foundation walls and the floor structure between the plans?
 
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J justusandersson said:
The drawings you attached are realtor drawings and unfortunately completely useless for assessing your question. Tell us a bit about the year of construction and building method. What materials are used in the basement walls and the floor structure between the levels?
Thanks for the response! That's correct, I haven't bothered to look for better drawings in my folders.

It is a Detached 2-story villa in a split-level, built in 1972
Foundation: Basement in split-level (concrete slab)
Frame: Wood, concrete/masonry
Facade: Sandstone, facade panel
 

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If you have a concrete slab between the floors, which is not unlikely considering the year of construction, it is possible that the wall between the garages is not load-bearing. However, in that case, a reinforcement drawing is required to say it with certainty.
 
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