Load-bearing wall above door opening

[Carlsva]

Anyone able to determine if this wall is load-bearing or not? The studs around the door opening are 4.5cm wide and do not continue up into the attic but go towards a crossbeam higher up which presumably goes to the ceiling.

At the bottom, the left one goes down into the foundation but the right one rests on a horizontal beam. The left stud goes outside the wall.

The wall is only about 180cm wide as it transitions into a recess because there used to be wardrobes there.

Anyone have a guess based on experience? I don't want to keep tearing it down if it would cause a big problem.

 

[BirgitS]

The entire floor plan is needed and probably also the construction drawings, e.g., the sectional drawing and the roof truss construction.

 

[Carlsva]

The entire floor plan is needed and probably also construction drawings, such as the section drawing and roof truss construction.

I don't have a construction drawing, and I can take photos of the trusses if that would help. Do you think a carpenter can assess whether it's load-bearing?

In that case, you could just call and ask for a quote if that's the case, instead of having to contact the municipality with their processing times...

 

[BirgitS]

You need to hire a structural engineer to find out which walls are load-bearing (carpenters do not have the right kind of education). If you want to remove a load-bearing wall, a structural engineer can describe how it can be done safely. This description is needed when you submit a building application for modifications to load-bearing structures to the municipality.

 

[Carlsva]

You need to hire a structural engineer to find out which walls are load-bearing (carpenters don't have the right kind of education). If you want to remove a load-bearing wall, a structural engineer can describe how it can be done safely. This description is needed when you file a construction notification for interventions in load-bearing structures to the municipality.

Ok, assuming it is load-bearing. I'm 90% sure it isn't, considering it's 180cm long and has studs that are barely 5 cm wide...

 

[BirgitS]

At the bottom, the left one goes down into the foundation, but the right one rests on a horizontal beam. The left beam goes on the outside of the wall.

Something that goes down to the foundation can be a sign that it has a load-bearing function.

 

[Carlsva]

Something that goes down to the foundation can be a sign that it has a load-bearing function.

Yes, at the same time that stud extends beyond a transverse wall and has been framing the door opening, it goes up and meets a horizontal stud and not up into the attic...

 

[fribygg]

Open the plaster and take a photo so we can see how it looks above the 'dörrhålet'

 

[Matti_75]

It is not load-bearing. However, the walls that are at 90 degrees to the marked one might be.