Load-bearing wall?

[bonnielykke]

Hello.

We are currently renovating our condominium and are planning to remove a wall. It is OK with the association.

We don't have much experience with renovating walls, etc.

I wonder if this wall, which I want to remove, could be load-bearing?

The wall is about 8 cm thick.

 

[justusandersson]

Hardly. When was the house built?

 

[bonnielykke]

Hardly. When was the house built?

It's an apartment from 1939. We are on the top floor except for the attic.

 

[justusandersson]

Ideally, one can see a reinforcement drawing to say something with certainty. From which year is the drawing you are showing and who made it?

 

[bonnielykke]

Ideally, one can see a reinforcement drawing to say something with certainty. From which year is the drawing you are showing and who made it?

Ideally, one can see a reinforcement drawing to say something with certainty. From which year is the drawing you are showing and who made it?

hope this can make you wiser.

the wall blocks are 7 cm + plaster.

At first, I thought it was an aerated concrete wall.

 

[justusandersson]

Lightweight concrete was not so common in 1939. The drawing is a renovation plan from 1985 by Contecton's architectural office, so it must be considered reliable. I think you can take down the wall. Funnily enough, I know which house it is, as I was born and raised in Trollhättan.

 

[bonnielykke]

Lightweight concrete was not so common in 1939. The drawing is a remodeling plan from 1985 by Contectons architectural office, so it must be considered reliable. I think you can take down the wall. Funnily enough, I know which house it is, as I was born and raised in Trollhättan.

how fun! What a small world I have moved here from Denmark and now during the vacation, we're going to do some home renovations.

I was a bit surprised when I saw it didn't look like lightweight concrete and then I became uncertain. However, the association has approved that we take it down. But still, I don’t want to damage the building.

 

[justusandersson]

It is probably some form of slag stone. You should not base your judgment on the wall's thickness to determine if it is load-bearing or not. If it had been a wooden wall, you could have said it directly, as the house has reinforced concrete floors.

 

[bonnielykke]

It is probably some form of slag stone. One should not rely on the wall's thickness when assessing whether it is load-bearing or not. If it had been a wooden wall, one could say so directly, since the house has reinforced concrete joists

I am very grateful for your input. I had planned for the wall to come down today, but I think we need to look into it a bit more. I was completely sure it would be aerated concrete under the wallpaper.

I also thought about the floor plan since the wall is very thin next to the thick concrete wall. We were actually given the "go" to make a hole in it, as long as we hired professionals. However, we have abandoned that idea due to the cost etc.