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I plan to knock through a wall to make a kitchen diner, how can I tell if it is a load bearing wall?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.47 PM

the wall is only 1 course thick and is just short of 3.5m runs across the upstairs floor beams which are 1 complete length from end wall to end wall, the bricks are only stitched in 3 places either end and brick tied higher up, there is no wall directly above it but on the level above is a wall which has been built after the floor boards and ceilings where fitted.

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2 Answers

Roc builders

Rating: 5 out of 5
Harlow
The fact that there is no wall directly above doesnt really mean much.The first floor joists could well be carried by this wall.Best bet would be to get a structural engineer to take a look as he would be the only person qualified to state the size of rsj needed to carry the load currently sitting on the wall.building control would need to see these calculations too in order to sign off the work.In short,do not consider touching this wall until someone QUALIFIED to make judgement has visited your property to take a look.
Answered22 January 2012
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N Cassidy builders

Rating: 5 out of 5
King's Lynn
Hi so many people ask this sort of question!! Look best to take all the pressure from your self get a Structural engineers report. Then ask builders for a quote best to see there qualifications as there are good tradesmen out there but also bad ones to. Good luck with you work
Answered17 January 2021
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