Hello
I am wondering what you think about this. I would like to move a wall 1.5 meters to make the room a bit more spacious and use it as a family room/combined living room. (See attached images) The wall is not very thick, maybe 7 cm, but at the top of the ceiling there is a thick concrete beam.
Is it possible to put up a new wall and a new beam 1.5 meters away, then tear down the old wall and beam?
(I know that you need a building notification and approval from the association)
Best regards, Jonas
I am wondering what you think about this. I would like to move a wall 1.5 meters to make the room a bit more spacious and use it as a family room/combined living room. (See attached images) The wall is not very thick, maybe 7 cm, but at the top of the ceiling there is a thick concrete beam.
Is it possible to put up a new wall and a new beam 1.5 meters away, then tear down the old wall and beam?
(I know that you need a building notification and approval from the association)
Best regards, Jonas
No, probably not.
Although you're not providing much information about the building, moving that beam would likely require significant modifications to the load-bearing structure.
Tearing/moving the thin wall underneath is probably not an issue. Some planning regarding electricity and possibly water/heating pipes is required, though.
Although you're not providing much information about the building, moving that beam would likely require significant modifications to the load-bearing structure.
Tearing/moving the thin wall underneath is probably not an issue. Some planning regarding electricity and possibly water/heating pipes is required, though.
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Hard to see from the pictures, but my first reaction is that it's not a beam but a ventilation duct. Now, it might still be a problem to move it, but it will probably be easier than if it is a load-bearing beam.