Wann Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I love these TV property programmes where the likes of Sarah Beenie goes banging her fist on a wall and because it sounds hollow, declares it is not structural and can be removed. Just like that. It can be the case that such walls are supporting the ends of floor joists above where they span the building. Much of building is common sense, but no more than the likes of medicine and law are common sense too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 several victorian properties I was involved in restoring/converting in inner London had internal load bearing stud walls . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Paswt, what kind of tricks did they use to open the kitchen/dining room area of a Victorian property where room height differs? We're (I) have been looking to open the kitchen and dining room but there's the corridor, the stairs, the cupboard under the stairs, the room heights differ....yeah, fine like it is, it's a circle of thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 several victorian properties I was involved in restoring/converting in inner London had internal load bearing stud walls . Assuming that a wall constructed of timber studs isn't load bearing is one of the biggest mistaken beliefs that many amateurs and cowboys subscribe to. They often stupidly believe that because there is a large timber beam supporting the floor joists of the above floor that the the upright timber studs directly beneath the beam aren't contributing to the load bearing capacity. The result of removing such a stud wall and relying solely on the timber beam to carry the above floor loads often results in sagging floor levels,doors frames going out of square and cracked plaster work in all the above bedrooms,and in extreme cases can lead to the joist ends acting as levers and bowing out the front and rear exterior walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spermann Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Does anybody know the rough price of knocking through an internal supporting wall, installing an RSJ and making good? I'm not sure yet if it's Manx stone or brick, I imagine it would cost a bit more on labour if it is Manx stone. many thanks It will cost you £3,541.00 + 5% VAT assuming others do the redecoration works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Just had 2 walls done in my house. Roughly £1000 per wall including two 125 mm concrete lintels for each wall. Price includes fees and calcs. You may need Building Control approval. Suggest you check with Do I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hazard Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Just had 2 walls done in my house. Roughly £1000 per wall including two 125 mm concrete lintels for each wall. Price includes fees and calcs. You may need Building Control approval. Suggest you check with Do I. brilliant. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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