Load bearing or non load bearing wall?

Hi Martin, Might be worth calling a local builder to come round for an initial visit. After this, if you believe the wall may be load bearing, its always best to get this checked out by a structural engineer, If it turns out to be load bearing they can write a report with the calculations needed to support the wall for a Builder to work to. Hope this helps!

Hi Martin, If the half-brick wall isn't supporting any of the floor structure above (and there is no wall directly above) it sounds like the wall is non-load bearing. The use of half-brick non-load bearing walls is quite common in older houses before it was replaced with concrete blockwork and now timber studwork. As an example, my previous house was constructed in the 1930s and had a non-load bearing half brick wall to separate the kitchen and dining room which I removed to create a kitchen/diner. If in doubt, it is best to take a cautious approach and perhaps get a local builder to confirm, but from what you have described above it appears to be a non-load bearing wall. I hope this helps!