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Demolition & Clearance

Removal of corner piller

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.45 PM

Hi all need some advice I have a brick piller in the corner of my kitchen it does not start from the floor level starts at just above counter hight and goes up to the ceiling and into the bathroom above where a section has been cut out in the bathroom it terminates in the loft it doesn't go to any chimney or to the roof I am unsure to its purpose as there is a small steel door on the other side of the wall which was the exterior wall which is now inside a conservatory the house was built in the early 1960 and if possible I would like to cut it out as I am thinking it was some kind of old vent system as it's not for a boiler as there has never been a boiler as there is no gas or oil to the property heating is via night storage system I would like to gain the 8 inchs extra wall space but don't want to cut it out if it's there for structural reasons any help would be greatly appreciated regards perry

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

This would have been the flue for the original boiler, if the chimney above it has been removed then you can take it out, if not you will need to have the chimney removed, roof tiled over then you will be able to remove it.
Answered5 September 2019
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MG-Band LTD

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Stevenage
It could be an old/redundant route for the pipe work. If you have a new combi boiler at the moment then previously with an old boiler there might’ve been a tank in the loft. In general if something isn’t supported from the ground level( or braced somehow by ie lintel ) it’s not structural it’s purpose would be to box something in, however when when taking down insure there is no services behind and obviously start from the top and work your way down
Answered15 September 2019
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Anonymous user

There are two answers to this question ... yes, the previous answer may be correct. however, it may be a brick pier that supports the corner of the two walls. The correct procedure will be to send the house plans to a structural engineer for confirmation of works proposed. be safe be happy.
Answered28 September 2019
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