Hi. I started by tearing down parts of a wall but I'm not sure if it's load-bearing in the house. The house is built around a core made of concrete. The core contains the bathroom and part of the kitchen. The wall runs along the rafters and is currently built with 70x45 studs. The house has a brick facade, is located in Skåne, and was built in 1971. What do you think, can it be taken down without supplementing the load-bearing structure?
That wall is likely not load-bearing.
Load-bearing walls usually run perpendicular to the trusses.
You are likely to have at least two trusses between that wall and the gable wall (the other long side of the living room).
Load-bearing walls usually run perpendicular to the trusses.
You are likely to have at least two trusses between that wall and the gable wall (the other long side of the living room).
Now I see that you also have an upper floor, then it's not how the roof trusses go but how the beams of the between-ceiling go that is interesting. Often the between-ceiling runs in the same direction as the roof trusses.
Do you have any sectional drawing for the house and when was it built?
@BirgitS is that what you mean? Unfortunately, I don't have any construction drawings.
What should I look for in the intermediate floor? I have access to the crawl spaces and might be able to see something there?!Demmpa said:
Yep, it's a section drawing.Krackelerad said:
It doesn't look like the wall you want to remove is one of the walls drawn on the section drawing, i.e. parallel to the roof ridge.
But I have asked someone more knowledgeable to take a look at this thread when they have the opportunity.