Hello,
We are considering widening an existing doorway in our apartment to create a more open connection between the kitchen and living room. The idea is to remove about 1.2m of the wall's width to align with the existing opening in height, about 2m high.
We have studied the available construction drawings with technical descriptions, sections, etc., to determine if the wall is load-bearing or not. Now we would like to hear the wise words of the forum on this matter.
What we have found is, among other things, that in the technical description, it says that load-bearing interior walls are 15cm thick, and our wall, which we want to partially remove, is 13cm thick, which is confirmed by both measurements in reality and on the drawings. This suggests that it is not load-bearing.
On the other hand, the wall we want to demolish is made of reinforced concrete and feels unusually robust not to have any impact on the building's structure. It is concrete flooring and interior walls of concrete. Exterior walls are partition walls made of materials including brick.
Attached are various documents below.
Does anyone have a good explanation/idea they would like to share before we contact an engineer?
We are considering widening an existing doorway in our apartment to create a more open connection between the kitchen and living room. The idea is to remove about 1.2m of the wall's width to align with the existing opening in height, about 2m high.
We have studied the available construction drawings with technical descriptions, sections, etc., to determine if the wall is load-bearing or not. Now we would like to hear the wise words of the forum on this matter.
What we have found is, among other things, that in the technical description, it says that load-bearing interior walls are 15cm thick, and our wall, which we want to partially remove, is 13cm thick, which is confirmed by both measurements in reality and on the drawings. This suggests that it is not load-bearing.
On the other hand, the wall we want to demolish is made of reinforced concrete and feels unusually robust not to have any impact on the building's structure. It is concrete flooring and interior walls of concrete. Exterior walls are partition walls made of materials including brick.
Attached are various documents below.
Does anyone have a good explanation/idea they would like to share before we contact an engineer?
According to the technical description, non-load-bearing interior walls consist of wooden studs with rough boards and gypsum, which apparently is not what the wall you want to demolish consists of. I think this is much more reliable information than the thickness.L Liinkaan said:
