Load-bearing wall?

[Siberia]

Hello
Who can you contact, or how do you find out if a wall is load-bearing in the house?

 

[bossespecial]

The person you should contact is a building structural engineer. Before you do that, it's good to gather as much documentation, drawings, etc., as possible on the house if there is any. If you have any drawings lying around, you can post them here; it might be that there are no concerns.

 

[Siberia]

Hello
Thanks for the reply, yes I have drawings of the house from 1911, they are not very detailed I think. But I can post them tonight. Thanks!

 

[Siberia]

Hello
I don't know if this provides any guidance on whether the wall the arrow is pointing to is a load-bearing wall, or how should the drawing look?

 

[justusandersson]

Complete with the following details: Main dimensions of the old house (the one on the right in the drawing is an extension) and information about the material in the outer walls. If the drawing is to scale, it should be brickwork.

 

[fahlis]

What does the upstairs look like?

 

[Siberia]

Thanks for the answer, I will look for this information, what does it mean if it is murtegel?

 

[Siberia]

Complete with the following information: The main dimensions of the old house (the one on the right in the drawing is an extension) and information about the material in the exterior walls. If the drawing is to scale, it should be brick.

The old house is 8.5 by 6 m. The house was a stone house (or could it be brick and plaster?) before it got a wooden facade.

 

[Siberia]

What does the upper floor look like?

 

[Siberia]

Så här se övervåningen ut

 

[justusandersson]

Stone house usually means that the house is built with brickwork and plastered on the inside and sometimes on the outside. The dimensions of the house and the fact that the upper floor is furnished suggest that the indicated wall is load-bearing.

 

[Siberia]

Ok, thank you for your response.