In my house, there was previously a very small kitchen hall, a small storage/closet under the stairs with a door, then a door to the larger hall. However, we have removed the partition wall from under the stairs, so it's open, and removed the door frame from the closet. The house is from 1936, so it's solidly nailed together.
My question is, would it be possible to do as I have tried to show in the drawing?
Make 2 small door openings into two - install a beam if necessary? The staircase is attached to both the outer wall planks and the plank wall above the door opening and to the beam on the 1st floor.
Is it something I can do myself without compromising the whole house's integrity? And if a company does it, how much would it cost?
Alternatively, would it be possible to add a stud if those 2 planks don't shift much?
More information is needed to be able to answer this.
Construction drawing to determine if the wall is load-bearing.
Pictures inside the drywall from the other side of the wall also help.
The beam must have strong studs on either side of the opening that can handle the forces that are now either going down to a point in the middle or along three points.
Du kan, of course, do it, but if it is a load-bearing wall, you must have an approved design. Whether the wall is load-bearing will determine the cross-section of the beam you need to use to support the stairs.
More information is needed to be able to answer this.
Construction drawing so you can determine if the wall is load-bearing.
Pictures behind the plasterboard from the other side of the wall also help.
The beam must have strong studs on each side of the opening that can handle the forces that now either go down to a point in the middle or along three points.
The planks measure 21 x 5cm - it's masonite that is nailed on both sides, which of course matters less.
I have found the drawing of the house and marked in red which wall it is.
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