Yet another question about load-bearing wall.

[szatkwon]

Hello there!
We are planning to take down a wall when we reduce the size of a room to make the hallway a bit larger. What do you think about the load-bearing capability of this one? Marked in red, (really crappy drawings, I know)

It is on the upper floor and quite in the middle of the house.

Also wondering about the load-bearing of the kattvindar?

 

[justusandersson]

The wall marked in red is non-load-bearing. In the knee wall, there are support legs for the rafters which are load-bearing.

 

[petterovski]

Is there a dormer/frontispiece in the hallway where you come up the stairs?

 

[szatkwon]

Is there a dormer/pediment in the hallway where you come up the stairs?

Yes, it's a small hallway and balcony up there.

 

[petterovski]

Yes, it's a small hallway and balcony up there

Okay. Gable roof or shed roof?

 

[szatkwon]

Okay. Gable roof or shed roof?

The balcony is a shed roof. We've been tearing into it a bit, and the red wall doesn't feel load-bearing. It wobbles a bit, etc. Now we're more focused on the construction of the kattvindarna and whether it's possible to move/replace them with beams. We want to build in the children's beds at each end of one room. Also, make the other bedroom a bit "longer".