Load-bearing wall? Eksjö -68. Wall between living room and kitchen

[Pappaleif]

Hello

I wonder if anyone can see if the red or blue marked walls are load-bearing?
Green marking is the chimney.

Eksjöhus from '68

Want to open up the floor plan.

 

[Qaniel]

It's always tricky with old houses, but I would say that red ones are load-bearing and blue ones are not

 

[Argastesnickaren]

Looks like they placed a beam between the small red marking and the other slightly longer one.
They probably wouldn't have done that if it wasn't meant to support something, so my guess is that the red one is load-bearing but not the blue one.

 

[Kane]

If they are trusses, load-bearing interior walls should not be necessary. Is there no documentation for the trusses?

 

[Pappaleif]

If they are truss roof trusses, then load-bearing interior walls shouldn't be necessary. Is there no documentation on the trusses?

Okay, does "truss" mean they should be self-supporting? I will look for more documentation.

 

[Kane]

Okay, does "fackverk" mean they should be self-supporting?

Yes.

 

[Pappaleif]

Looks like they've placed a beam between the small red marking and the other one a little further. They wouldn't have done that if it wasn't supposed to support something, so my guess is that the red one is load-bearing but not the blue.

I also thought of the dashed line. Or is it there because there might be an option to create a bedroom there? The same dash isn't in the hallway over the open space there...

 

[Argastesnickaren]

What does the ceiling look like, is there a beam.
You get a bit suspicious when there's a small wall stump drawn closest to the outer wall (marked in red).
Why have it there if it doesn't serve any function?

 

[Pappaleif]

We have not moved in yet so unfortunately can't check the attic or provide a better photo than this:

the dotted line is a bit down from the ceiling there.

 

[Argastesnickaren]

Vi har inte flyttat in ännu så kan tyvärr inte kolla på vinden eller ge bättre photo than this:
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dashed line is down a bit from the ceiling there.

Then there is a vault built there, probably with a beam in it.

 

[Pappaleif]

Then there is an arch built there, probably with a beam in it.

Okay. So if I want to open up, will it require something similar over the entire red piece? Is there no way to distribute this in the attic to get a smooth ceiling without an arch?

 

[Argastesnickaren]

That's what's a bit strange.
Truss rafters should support the weight by themselves.
At the same time, an arch has been made instead of opening up completely.
It needs to be checked why it looks the way it does.
If a beam is needed now, it will be needed later as well, and then the entire span that is red.

 

[Pappaleif]

That's what's a bit strange.
Truss rafters should support the weight themselves.
At the same time, a vault has been made instead of opening it up completely.
It must be checked why it looks the way it does.
If a beam is needed now, it will be needed later too and then across the entire length that is red.

Could it be for purely aesthetic reasons to "frame" the dining room a bit? I will try to investigate more on-site this week. Grateful for the help so far

 

[BirgitS]

The safest option is to bring in a structural engineer who can look at the plans and how it appears in reality.

Normally, truss roofs mean that no interior walls are load-bearing, but if it's a house made up of prefabricated "elements," it could be different.

People haven't always been as fond of open floor plans as most are today, so it's certainly possible that there was a desire to separate the dining area and living room area. It could also be some sort of indication that it was possible to choose between open and a door (for those who wanted an extra bedroom or a dining room not disturbed by children in other parts of the house).