Tear down "room divider"

[Fridshem]

Hello!

I’ve moved into an older house where an "arch" or whatever you might call it (see picture) separates the living room from the dining room. For future renovation and a desire for an open floor plan between these two rooms, I want to tear it down.

However, I’m unsure if it’s load-bearing in any way or not. And how could it look nice if that’s the case?

/Frida

 

[Stefan1972]

It probably depends entirely on how the wall looked before and if there's a beam in that piece of wall above the arch. With the short span, I don't think there's any danger, but one should still thoroughly investigate the matter.

 

[justusandersson]

Welcome to Byggahus!

A floor plan that also shows the floor above is a good help, as well as basic facts about the house. Not least the year of construction.

 

[Anna_H]

Spontaneous thought considering where the window is located, it is the heart wall and therefore likely load-bearing.

 

[Fridshem]

Welcome to Byggahus!

A floor plan where you can also see the floor above is a great help, as are basic facts about the house. Especially the year of construction.

Hello and thank you

The house is dated to 1909. Of course, I will arrange a floor plan. I will get back to you with that tomorrow. Thank you for your help.

 

[Fridshem]

Spontaneous thought with regard to where the window is located is that it is the heart wall and thus probably load-bearing.

Thank you for your response.

 

[Fridshem]

I think it entirely depends on how the wall looked before and if there's any beam in the wall section above the arch. On the short span, I don't think it's a problem, but you should still investigate the matter properly

Thank you for your response, Stefan.