Stud walls partial walls

[Bartlomiejjj]

Hi all,

So we bought a house and because of kitchen was so tiny we have decided to knock down a wall between kitchen and dining room to open space.( see yellow square on picture)
So we have removed plasterboards of this wall . I’ve noticed that this wall timber construction was seating on the top of plasterboards there was a tiny little gap between ceiling and timber. And sides of this timber frame were same on the top of plasterboards. Top corners of this wall was attached by 1 black nail on each side and rest of this wall was screw or nailed to plasterboard. Bottom of timber frame was attached to floorboards with nails. Beams on top floor go this same way as this partial wall I wanted to know down.
Can you Please tell me is thats was just partial wall ? I got really funny feeling now.

blue square - fundament
Yellow square - wall that has been knocked down
Red lines- beams
Green lines - short beams between

 

[ktuludays]

Looks like a stud wall, non supporting so a nice easy job to open the kitchen up and make bigger

 

[Bartlomiejjj]

Thanks ktuludays. Since I’ve removed it i can hear some noises. Like is settling down or something like that. I know it’s winter and timber frame houses react differently on temperature change etc. Do you think it could be supporting anything? Like even in corners? My house is build in 2000 so it’s like 20 years old, located in Scotland it’s semi detached house. I’ve read that some walls can be semi load bearing is that true?

 

[23vc]

If the joists above are running parallel to it, not at right angles to it, and there isn’t another wall above it, it’s not likely to be supporting anything