Acquired a house and planning renovations before moving in. My question is whether the red-circled wall is load-bearing in any way. Built in '46. I've received some original plans from the municipality; there is now also a basement staircase from the outside, and the house has been additionally insulated and bricked.
Is any more information needed?
Is any more information needed?
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The trusses run in the same direction as the wall and support on the center wall and outer walls to carry the roof, and in that case, it is not load-bearing. As can be seen, there is a center wall running straight through the house to support all the beams.
Just keep in mind that there might be issues with electricity if you tear down that wall. Normally, electricity comes from above to switches and wall outlets + junction boxes in the wall. And to make it work with electricity, you might need a beam where any junction box can be placed. It's not just about tearing down a wall.
Absolutely. The plan is to completely rewire the house in stages, of course with the help of electricians since a lot of the electrical work is of the older type with some DIY fixes here and there. New outlets/connectors/ethernet. Might as well take the opportunity if the walls are going to be re-plastered, etc.J jonaserik said:
Still non-load-bearing? Stripped down the mentioned wall now, seems to consist of thicker planks in 2 layers, haven't been able to see any studs whatsoever yet, made a hole straight through, not many cm thick. The whole wall sways if you yank it with the crowbar.
Everything still points to non-load-bearing for me, but I thought I'd double-check anyway.
Everything still points to non-load-bearing for me, but I thought I'd double-check anyway.
