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How likely is it that a steel is running end to end on this "past" extension?

Akshay Patel 26/02/2026 - 10.12 AM

Hi all, I have added some images. Now I want to remove the walls in red to open up the kitchen and dining room. Now I now 2 of the walls are stud walls and non load bearing. My questions is for the green boxed part. Is it likely a steel also runs above above so the wall is likely to be non load bearing? The dining room is the original house and the kitchen and floor above is an extension. I am moving into the house and starting to pre plan all this and budget. Thanks for the advice

Petru Guriuc

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It’s impossible to confirm without opening up, but if the kitchen and the room above form part of a previous extension, it’s quite common for a steel beam to run across the opening where the original rear wall was removed. However, you should not assume the green boxed wall is non-loadbearing. Open up the ceiling locally to inspect, or have a structural engineer assess before removal.

Answered26 February 2026

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