ᐅ Best way to remove an interior wall

Good evening,
I want to remove a 10cm (4 inch) thick interior wall made of bricks and sand.
Since I have never done this before, I wanted to ask for advice here.
In particular, I am wondering how to achieve a clean transition to the ceiling and the side walls.
I have attached a picture. The wall is marked in red.

Good luck

1. Wall may be removed (non-load-bearing or non-bracing?)
2. Get a sledgehammer
3. Hammering

Axel900 schrieb:

I’m mainly wondering how to achieve a clean transition to the ceiling and side walls?

Not at all. This will be fixed later with new plaster or something similar.

Axel900 schrieb:

Good evening,
I want to remove a 10cm (4 inches) thick interior wall made of bricks and sand.
Since I have never done this before, I wanted to ask for advice here.
I am especially wondering how to achieve a clean transition to the ceiling and the side walls?
I have attached a picture. The wall is marked in red.

Good luck

1. Check first whether the wall actually has no structural function and is safely non-load-bearing. This is the most important step!
2. For smoother transitions, you can pre-cut with a wall chaser or angle grinder. Make sure to check beforehand if there are any electrical cables or water pipes inside the wall! Open windows as it will get dusty.
3. Knock off the wall starting from the top, working your way down. Clear rubble regularly to reach the lowest rows of bricks.

This is really not rocket science. Wearing a dust mask is definitely advisable, as you end up inhaling more dust than you want. Also consider eye protection due to the risk of flying debris. Put on gloves and get started.

Wasn't a wall already removed in the middle? A house can’t stand without any walls at all...

Have you consulted a structural engineer?

I have consulted a structural engineer; everything is fine.

And what about tapping/chipping with a rotary hammer with a chisel?

Just give it a try. A larger hammer should work fine for a thickness of 10cm (5 inches). Try not to damage the bricks, as they can usually be reused elsewhere.