Hello! Newly moved into a 1930s house. An extension has been made on the short side of the house, and the old exterior wall is now indoors. We would like to remove this.
The house has a broken roof structure, and the trusses rest on the long side of the house. We have torn up the floor on the upper floor, and the intermediate floor joist in this half of the house also rests on the long side.
Is the short side of the house still to be considered a load-bearing structure - despite neither the intermediate floor joist nor the roof structure resting on the short wall? If so, it means I need to bring in a structural engineer, apply for a building permit, and have a responsible inspector—a procedure that costs money but, above all, takes time (4 months processing time right now).
Should I - if it is not considered a load-bearing structure - still reinforce the wall?
The house has a broken roof structure, and the trusses rest on the long side of the house. We have torn up the floor on the upper floor, and the intermediate floor joist in this half of the house also rests on the long side.
Is the short side of the house still to be considered a load-bearing structure - despite neither the intermediate floor joist nor the roof structure resting on the short wall? If so, it means I need to bring in a structural engineer, apply for a building permit, and have a responsible inspector—a procedure that costs money but, above all, takes time (4 months processing time right now).
Should I - if it is not considered a load-bearing structure - still reinforce the wall?
Tomture61
Self-builder
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Tomture61
Self-builder
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Even though the wall might seem like something that merely holds up your wallpaper, an outer wall has a very important function: bracing the house so it doesn't blow over. Your gable ends handle torsional forces, among other things.
Imagine a carport without diagonal braces at the entrance.
Imagine a carport without diagonal braces at the entrance.