Hello friends,
I would like to remove a wall and take about 10 cm (4 inches) off the upper part of the wall. I want to do this to give the stove a bit more space.
I strongly suspect that it is a load-bearing wall. My question is, if I want to remove it as marked, can I do it like that, or should/must I install a steel beam? The wall is made of brick, but I’m not exactly sure what kind. However, you are experts and can probably tell from the photo 😉
Thank you for your help.
P.S.
Behind the upright wall, I would also like to remove about 70 cm (28 inches) of masonry that runs parallel to the stove.
I would like to remove a wall and take about 10 cm (4 inches) off the upper part of the wall. I want to do this to give the stove a bit more space.
I strongly suspect that it is a load-bearing wall. My question is, if I want to remove it as marked, can I do it like that, or should/must I install a steel beam? The wall is made of brick, but I’m not exactly sure what kind. However, you are experts and can probably tell from the photo 😉
Thank you for your help.
P.S.
Behind the upright wall, I would also like to remove about 70 cm (28 inches) of masonry that runs parallel to the stove.
@ Kaspatoo
No, no, I would definitely apply for a building company; I wouldn’t do something like this on my own 🙂. It would be easier to do if it wasn’t a load-bearing wall.
But now a silly question. If you assume it’s a load-bearing wall and have it done professionally, then you don’t need to hire a structural engineer, right?
No, no, I would definitely apply for a building company; I wouldn’t do something like this on my own 🙂. It would be easier to do if it wasn’t a load-bearing wall.
But now a silly question. If you assume it’s a load-bearing wall and have it done professionally, then you don’t need to hire a structural engineer, right?
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Caspar202022 Apr 2017 19:15Dzenan73 schrieb:
If you assume it’s a load-bearing wall and have it done professionally, you don’t need to hire a structural engineer, right?How can it be done professionally if you skip the structural engineer / civil engineer? 🙄
Just slapping in a steel beam by a bricklayer is not okay 🤨
If you hire a construction company for this, they will also ensure structural safety and plan the procedure. You don’t need to plan the process in detail yourself—that’s what a construction company is for.
Visit different companies and get quotes. Make sure the offer assumes a load-bearing wall.
Visit different companies and get quotes. Make sure the offer assumes a load-bearing wall.
Dzenan73 schrieb:
But now a silly question. If you’re dealing with a load-bearing wall and have the work done professionally, then you don’t need to hire a structural engineer, right?Yes, that is absolutely correct — the silly question part, that is. Assuming it’s not a load-bearing wall, or capable of being one, and you then support it with a steel beam. Then you’ll quickly find yourself in trouble, because the steel beam will sit far lower than any Manta.
Are you avoiding consulting a structural engineer to carry out the renovation without a building permit / planning permission? — “just a small wire and you’re perfectly connected” doesn’t work like that in construction.
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