Take down a small part of the aerated concrete wall

[Snabelhund]

Hi, I have a question about whether I can take down a section of an interior wall made of lightweight concrete. The wall itself is about 90mm wide including plaster on the upper floor of a townhouse, and it's about a section above an 80cm door opening that I want to take down.

Picture of the section I want to take down:


The trusses are of a truss design (I think, see picture) and should be self-supporting/resting on the outer wall, right? The span is 7.5m.

Trusses:

The ceiling above the wall is plastered. Logic says it can't be load-bearing, as I find it hard to see how the plasterboard could have been installed if it was load-bearing. But still want to double-check before I start.

 

[Demmpa]

Considering that the piece of wall is attached to a piece of rebar that likely came about when the wall but metal studs were installed, it probably won't be able to support anything.

 

[BirgitS]

With truss rafters, no walls on the floor below the attic should be load-bearing.

 

[Snabelhund]

Considering that the wall piece is attached to a piece of rebar that probably came about when the wall and metal studs were installed, it is unlikely to be able to support anything.

It's not rebar but an old Bergman pipe (electric)
Sounds like you just need to go for it.

 

[Dowser4711]

It's not rebar but an old Bergman pipe (electric)
Sounds like you just need to go for it

Yep, but be careful with the pipe if it's still in use.

 

[MathiasS]

...it's rather strange that that piece hasn't already fallen off by itself.

 

[Snabelhund]

Yep, but watch out for the pipe if it is still in use.

It is no longer in use, so it's all good, thanks anyway.