Load-bearing studs?

[Anna_H]

I think it looks like it might be a load-bearing heart wall that has been tampered with.

 

[Javadvetjadå]

Exactly what is a hjärtvägg?

After further investigations, it seems the horizontal stud only goes in 20cm into the wall to the right and is nailed there to a vertical stud. It doesn't feel like it can bear much load since the white shelf and the newer flat horizontal 2" 4" should look like bananas.
Or?

 

[Javadvetjadå]

Forget the question about the heart wall. Wikipedia explains it pretty well

I don't think it's a heart wall though since it doesn't run in the lengthwise direction of the house. However, the next wall where I'm going to move a door does, but that will be a later problem. And a glue-laminated beam should probably solve that problem.

 

[Javadvetjadå]

Went fine to tear down the rest of the wall. Any dips must have been from before because there was no weight at all on the cross beam.

 

[Mikael_L]

You can check if it sags at all and take the opportunity to try to straighten it up a bit in that case.

 

[Javadvetjadå]

You can check if there's any sagging and take the opportunity now to try to straighten it up a bit if that's the case.

Yes, absolutely. When the cables are fully laid, I will check the situation and, if necessary, pump up and reinforce.

Thank you so much for all the answers!