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Knocking internal walls

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  • 03-08-2015 9:54pm
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    mrskd
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    We have a standard 1960's semi-d and I'd like to open up the ground floor by knocking the wall between the kitchen and dining room completely and then also knocking part of the wall between the sitting room & dining room to put in double doors. Only one radiator would need to be moved and there are no electrics in either of those walls.

    We have a very limited budget if we want to get it done in the next 6 months - would €3,000 cover it?


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    sydthebeat
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    completely depends on how the first floor timber joists are aligned.

    they could be overlapped on top of this wall, they could run through but be supported by the wall, or they could run perpendicular to this wall.

    if they need to be supported, you will need a steel rsj, which in turn will need to be supported at its ends... so thats where costs will rise.


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    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,992 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    they could be overlapped on top of this wall, they could run through but be supported by the wall, or they could run perpendicular to this wall.

    ...and, ground floor walls, supporting floor joists, in turn can support partitions at first floor which support the main roof.

    I'd suggest budget for a structural engineer to assess (not matter what may have been done in similar/adjoining houses).


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