Most indications suggest that the wall is not load-bearing. It is definitely not constructed as such. However, one cannot be completely sure without additional info. It seems to be a house with a timber frame. The year of construction says a lot.
There has probably been a wall there (or nearby) before, but this one is definitely not load-bearing. The load-bearing is on the heart walls running at a right angle to the current wall. If you look closely at the floor plan, you can deduce that information knowing that the construction year is 1937.
Why would they have such rough timber and also with a truss above the opening if it isn't load-bearing?
In which direction does the ridge run on the house?
What does the layout look like on the upper floor?
In which direction does the ridge run on the house?
What does the layout look like on the upper floor?
They didn't build like that in 1937. The wall was added later.
An old rule of thumb, especially for older houses, is that load-bearing walls run along the ridge, hence @Per_Eriksson's question.
The stair placement on the first floor plan hints at the ridge direction. In houses with plank frames, all partition walls built from planks should be considered load-bearing. The direction of the floor joists is often inconsistent precisely because there are plenty of walls that may be load-bearing. This house, through its small measurements, does not present any major span problems.
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Seems like there's a cold attic up there? I would probably assume that the floor joists of the cold attic are joined over that wall; if so, you can't remove it without installing a beam. The ceiling is probably nailed directly into the floor joists judging by the picture. You likely don't have standard trusses in that house but rather two continuous beams up in the ceiling that follow the dotted lines?
It is a 1 1/2 story house with a finished basement. It has a cold attic, but it is minimal due to the number of floors. The upper floor has sloping ceilings.
I can't get up to the attic right now, but I can check tomorrow.
Above the planned opening is the "half floor" with bedrooms...
As mentioned, it's a detached house in Norra Ängby built in 1937 with a chimney in the middle of the house.
As mentioned, thank you for your involvement.
I can't get up to the attic right now, but I can check tomorrow.
Above the planned opening is the "half floor" with bedrooms...
As mentioned, it's a detached house in Norra Ängby built in 1937 with a chimney in the middle of the house.
As mentioned, thank you for your involvement.
The houses in Norra Ängby are quite well-documented. See, for example, this link. http://lnu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:206879/FULLTEXT01 TS's house seems to belong to what is called house type IV. There, the wall in question was originally fitted with sliding doors so that it could be significantly opened up. This might explain why it has been remodeled. The upper floor has enhanced wall height and a rather flat external roof.