Load-bearing walls on the upper floor

[Evakarin54]

It's a very good construction type, the broken roof, as only the middle part needs to support snow. But snow must be considered from a 50-year perspective. Several of the weaknesses have been added recently. If something happens, it has extensive consequences. I suggest you bring someone competent who can look and assess how urgent it is.

We have an architect friend, maybe they can do that? Or should it be a structural engineer?

 

[justusandersson]

If you have an architect friend, take advantage of her or him!

 

[Evakarin54]

If you have an architect friend, take advantage of her or him!

Yes, you wouldn't happen to be such a person, by the way? You wonder why it is hipped on one side. That part of the house was added in 1910 along with the upper floor. The original building was timber and one story. We have owned the house for 1.5 years.

 

[Evakarin54]

Yes, you wouldn't happen to be one by any chance? you wonder why it has a hipped roof on one side. That part of the house was extended in 1910 at the same time as the upper floor. The original building was made of horizontal timber and was one story. We have owned the house for 1.5 years.
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I don't know why it has a hipped roof. The owner at that time was a woodworker. Maybe inspired by the Jugend style.

 

[justusandersson]

The generation of architects to which I belong received a very comprehensive technical education, almost like that of civil engineers. There are also younger architects who specialize in construction technology. All architects are trained to see the big picture, which can be quite beneficial. There can't be that many houses with just one hipped gable?

 

[Evakarin54]

The generation of architects to which I belong received a very comprehensive technical education, almost of the civil engineering type. There are also younger architects who have specialized in building technology. All architects are trained to see the big picture, which can be quite beneficial. How many houses can there be with just a hipped gable?

No, it is probably quite special.