Hello everyone.
I've looked at a house that I plan to buy.
The structure is made of aerated concrete, a 70s house.
The load-bearing central wall is made of aerated concrete, but I don't know what material the partition wall I'm interested in demolishing is made of, probably also aerated concrete but 70 mm.
Looking at the detail, it seems that the furring strip is placed over the wall, and a 5-inch nail has been nailed through the strip into the wall.
One roof truss also sits over the wall.
Why did they nail the furring strip into the wall back then?
How would you go about demolishing the wall without affecting the roof truss?
Have a great day!
I've looked at a house that I plan to buy.
The structure is made of aerated concrete, a 70s house.
The load-bearing central wall is made of aerated concrete, but I don't know what material the partition wall I'm interested in demolishing is made of, probably also aerated concrete but 70 mm.
Looking at the detail, it seems that the furring strip is placed over the wall, and a 5-inch nail has been nailed through the strip into the wall.
One roof truss also sits over the wall.
Why did they nail the furring strip into the wall back then?
How would you go about demolishing the wall without affecting the roof truss?
Have a great day!
Difficult to comment without having seen the entire drawings. Tricky construction method, of course. Lättbetong is what it's called today. They probably did the same in the 70s, if I remember correctly.
That the sparse panel has been built into the actual supporting structure.
Is it really so strange to have glesen above the wall? It's probably the easiest way to attach the wall at the top? It certainly won't be load-bearing if the glesen is on top. Go ahead with the reciprocating saw. If you're still unsure, contact a structural engineer.