Hi, we have a 2-story house with a plank frame and brick facade built in 1954.
Now we would like to convert a closet in one of the attic spaces.
My question is simply whether you think this wall is load-bearing or if it can be removed.
The wall is constructed of tongue-and-groove standing 2-inch planks.
The exterior walls and other walls that I am sure are load-bearing are built with 3-inch planks.
See attached images
Regards
Now we would like to convert a closet in one of the attic spaces.
My question is simply whether you think this wall is load-bearing or if it can be removed.
The wall is constructed of tongue-and-groove standing 2-inch planks.
The exterior walls and other walls that I am sure are load-bearing are built with 3-inch planks.
See attached images
Regards
It is usually the knee wall along the long sides of the house that contains the load-bearing trusses, i.e., the walls on the attic floor that are visible on the sectional drawing. Often, there are slightly sturdier studs that are part of the truss construction; for example, the stud on the left side of the nearest opening in the first picture from the attic could be part of a truss. However, plank houses are not always built in such a simple and standardized way, as the builders may have come up with their own solutions.