When decorating the house, the last thing you will forget when you get home is the decoration of the wall. When decorating walls, many people will consider the distinction between load-bearing walls. Because they don't understand, the householder doesn't know how to decorate, so everyone knows how to judge the load-bearing wall. Today, let's take a look at how to judge the bearing wall and its decoration design method.

How to judge load-bearing wall

1. According to the drawings, the best way to distinguish the bearing walls is to look at the architectural drawings, and the bearing walls will be marked.

2. Judging from the sound: it is a light wall knocking on the wall, with a clear echo, while the load-bearing wall should not be too loud.

3. Judging from the thickness, the wall of non-bearing wall in plan view is obviously thinner than that of bearing wall, generally about 10 cm thick. The load-bearing wall is relatively thick, and the thickness is generally about 24 cm. Generally speaking, when the load-bearing wall is a brick wall, the structural thickness is 24cm, the structural thickness of the external wall in cold areas is 37cm, the structural thickness of the concrete wall is 20cm or 16cm, and the non-load-bearing wall is 12cm, 10cm, 8cm.

4. Judging from the location: the external walls are generally load-bearing walls, and so are the walls used by neighbors. Generally, non-load-bearing walls are in bathrooms, storage rooms, kitchens and aisles.

Decoration design method of load-bearing wall

1, build a miniature garden: install an iron frame outside the balcony to place all kinds of potted plants; Put some landscape bonsai on the inside of the balcony; Several climbing plants can be planted on both sides of the balcony; Or spread black and white pebbles on the balcony and plant common lotus flowers and bamboo to create an ideal paradise. You can enjoy the fun of nature without leaving home.

2, transform into a small living room: elegant master, you can decorate the balcony into a living room. Put a few stools on the inside of the balcony, put a few corner frames on both sides of the balcony, and then put the bonsai of flowers and trees into an inverted trapezoid, which not only has a grand atmosphere of welcoming guests, but also makes guests feel like they are outdoors and enjoy a unique taste.

3. Decorate into an elegant study: For a two-bedroom apartment, the study may have no place to decorate. In fact, with a little modification, the balcony can be "dressed up" into a study. Set up a whole bookcase on the opposite wall of the balcony next door, the lower part is designed as a writing desk, a telescopic chandelier is hung above the middle, and a coffee table chair or an easy chair is set on the other side to relax the nerves. The green leaves outside the window seem to be within reach and blend in with this small space.

4. Set it as a family gym: hang a pair of rings in the center of the balcony, and then configure barbells, dumbbells and other fitness equipment. You can breathe fresh air and do fitness exercises here every morning. Interested parties can also install audio equipment on the balcony. Enjoy music while exercising.

5. Turn it into a children's playroom: build a miniature rockery on one side of the balcony and install a swing in the center of the balcony. If possible, it can also be equipped with electric toys, so that children can enjoy themselves in it, increase physical exercise, and let children play in the "children's paradise" without parents.

There are many details that everyone needs to know when decorating the load-bearing wall. Of course, how to design is also what the head of household needs to know. The above is how to judge the bearing wall and the decoration design method of the bearing wall, which is introduced by Bian Xiao.