Steel pipe and wooden plank bearing in house from 1936

[Auxilium]

We have purchased a house from 1936. In the basement, there is a steel pipe and an "inner wall" that we believe was built to have a partition door.

We are relatively sure that the wooden frame is not load-bearing. But the pipe feels strange to have there and it feels very solid.

Who do we contact to confirm if it's needed? An engineer? The municipality?

 

[Du och 19till]

You probably need to take a better picture of the pipe, I can't see what you're thinking of.

 

[SågspånPappspikEternit]

The pipes I see are insulated pipes that are or have been connected to the heating system. The fact that the insulation is clad in some material in the topmost image is probably to protect it from water, since the pipes run in the ceiling of the shower.

 

[hempularen]

I assume it concerns the pipe sticking out under the plank in the second to last picture.

It can hardly have any load-bearing function. But when I see it, I become curious, could it be a gas pipe? If so, one should exercise some caution in handling it. It happens that houses that have stopped subscribing to gas, still 30 - 40 years later have an active gas line into the house.

 

[Auxilium]

The pipes I see are insulated pipes that are or have been part of the heating system. The fact that the insulation is encased in some material in the topmost picture is probably to protect it from water, since the pipes run in the shower ceiling.

The pipe I mean is the one that sits under the wooden beam, see image. I don't understand how it's attached in the first place, it seems to go into the beam but the beam looks solid.

 

[BirgitS]

Do you or the municipality have any drawings of the house?
If so, upload them.

What room is above the pipe you are asking about?
Considering hempularen's thought about gas pipes.

 

[Auxilium]

Do you or the municipality have any drawings of the house?
If so, upload them.

What type of room is above the pipe you're asking about?
Considering hempularen's idea about a gas pipe.

It's a kitchen directly above, at least now after renovations by the previous owner. However, it doesn't look like the pipe goes through the beam; it doesn't seem possible that there would be a hole all the way through.

I emailed the municipality a month ago without a response.

 

[BirgitS]

You can call the municipality when the weekend is over, or visit the building permit department if they have an open reception or something similar sometimes.