Hi,
A kitchen renovation has moved up on the priority list in the house. We are considering taking down a wall between the kitchen and the living room. However, I am a bit concerned about whether it is a load-bearing wall or not. As I interpret it, it might be a hjärtvägg which according to the technical description (attached) is load-bearing. The dotted wall is the one we want to take down.
It is a two-story house (extended) with a basement. The house was built around '71.
I am attaching some pictures of the drawings.
Grateful for help!
A kitchen renovation has moved up on the priority list in the house. We are considering taking down a wall between the kitchen and the living room. However, I am a bit concerned about whether it is a load-bearing wall or not. As I interpret it, it might be a hjärtvägg which according to the technical description (attached) is load-bearing. The dotted wall is the one we want to take down.
It is a two-story house (extended) with a basement. The house was built around '71.
I am attaching some pictures of the drawings.
Grateful for help!
That wall is most likely load-bearing...
You can calculate a suitable beam for load distribution here:
https://www.byggbeskrivningar.se/dimensionering/
You can calculate a suitable beam for load distribution here:
https://www.byggbeskrivningar.se/dimensionering/
The wall is definitely load-bearing and must be replaced if you want to remove the wall. For the replacement, only glulam or steel is suitable. The beam's dimensions mainly depend on how large an opening you want to make. It's likely a matter of 90x315 or better in glulam, or alternatively HEA 160 in steel. In the absence of exact measurements, these are just guesses.