Load-bearing wall in modular house?

[satellit]

We are considering tearing down a wall in our Modulenthus Dalby 162. The wall is the one that divides the kitchen from the living room. How can we determine if it is load-bearing or not? Looking at the ceiling, it seems that the ceiling panels "go through" the wall, meaning the ceiling panels do not stop at the wall but continue into both the kitchen and the living room. I don't know if this information helps.

Maybe someone has torn down this wall or even designed the house?

It was built in 2001.

 

[Demmpa]

Get the construction drawings, either through a retailer or through the municipality (building permit department).

Go up to the attic and check how the trusses are aligned and which walls they rest on.

http://kn-teknik.se/support-gamla-modulenthus/allmanna-rad-och-anvisningar.html

 

[satellit]

Get the building plans, either through the retailer or through the municipality (building permit department).

Go up to the attic and check how the trusses run and which walls they rest on.

[link]

Thanks for the link!

The wall is on the ground floor and is half as thick as the wall that goes more or less throughout the whole ground floor of the house, except for openings to the laundry room, hall, and living room.

 

[satellit]

 

[satellit]

So it is the wall between the two groups of tables and chairs.

 

[kulle]

post some pictures so we can see the whole thing, then maybe we can help you.


EDIT: oh there it is

 

[kulle]

Yes, that wall can be removed.

 

[satellit]

Thank you for the response! If you read the link above, it seems that the outer walls as well as the wall in the middle are load-bearing.

 

[kulle]

Thanks for the response! When you read the link above, it seems that it is the outer walls and the middle wall that are load-bearing.

Yep, that's correct
I've worked for 12 years at modulenthus so I can confirm that

 

[kulle]

And the roof indeed runs uninterrupted throughout the entire module.

 

[satellit]

Thank you so much for the input! We'll see if we proceed with the plan to tear down the wall. There will be some fixing needed after such an operation. Electrical and data outlets will need new locations, as well as a light switch. Not to mention the kitchen TV that will lose its place...

 

[satellit]

 

[satellit]

 

[satellit]

The wall torn down! The only trace visible is on the floor. We had to lay new parquet where the wall used to stand.

 

[nexustwins]

Nicely done! Nicely saved with the floor too.