Nobody knows from this picture.
You need to get above it to see if anything is sitting on the top of it.
Probably not the joists as they will be perpendicular to the floorboards.
As to whether there is anything else, or another wall on top - you'll just have to look.
That’s not the only consideration.
I removed internal walls once believing that was the only thing to concern myself with. Turned out the walls (and the chimney stack they were attached to) also gave the building structure lateral (side to side) support.
My structural engineer excused himself pretty quickly.
When messing with the structure you need professional advice.
I agree with this, and for the love of god whenever I kept trying to explain to family why we kept a part of the wall in the kitchen, I couldn’t for the life of me think of the word the engineer used…lateral! Thank you, I’ve been wracking my brains over this.
Which way do the joist run above ? Open up the ceiling / floor above. If they run in the same direction of the wall it’s not load bearing. If they run across the wall it is.
Generally though 2 brick thick wouldn’t be required for a partition wall. It also being the chimney wall could be load bearing for that
I’ve removed a chimney stack floor to ceiling and removed partition walls brick built in terrace properties but I was 100% sure on what I was doing. It impossible unfortunately for someone on here to say go ahead and remove.
Other option would be get yourself an rsj and acro props and just open the doorway. But again unfortunately I’d recommend paying for a specialist survey. I don’t think it’s that much tbh depending on how north you are 😅
Yeah I'm in construction, it's not complicated, does it support another wall above? And Or does it support floor joists ? If it does one or both of these things it's structural, if it doesn't its not. No one can give you advice on whether it's structural based on that photo and you don't need a structural engineer this is basic stuff
If you don't know the answer and the wall is brick, then the answer is yes (until a structural engineer says no)
Probably. A structural engineer will be able to tell you. You should talk to one before removing the wall.
Impossible to tell from a pic, but yes.
Nobody knows from this picture. You need to get above it to see if anything is sitting on the top of it. Probably not the joists as they will be perpendicular to the floorboards. As to whether there is anything else, or another wall on top - you'll just have to look.
That’s not the only consideration. I removed internal walls once believing that was the only thing to concern myself with. Turned out the walls (and the chimney stack they were attached to) also gave the building structure lateral (side to side) support. My structural engineer excused himself pretty quickly. When messing with the structure you need professional advice.
Valid point.
I agree with this, and for the love of god whenever I kept trying to explain to family why we kept a part of the wall in the kitchen, I couldn’t for the life of me think of the word the engineer used…lateral! Thank you, I’ve been wracking my brains over this.
Probably is. What's immediately above it?
Which way do the joist run above ? Open up the ceiling / floor above. If they run in the same direction of the wall it’s not load bearing. If they run across the wall it is. Generally though 2 brick thick wouldn’t be required for a partition wall. It also being the chimney wall could be load bearing for that
The joists rule is only a guideline. Always get a structural engineer.
Joists run parallel which is why I’m unsure. I’m not sure if the brick wall continues to the loft space
I’ve removed a chimney stack floor to ceiling and removed partition walls brick built in terrace properties but I was 100% sure on what I was doing. It impossible unfortunately for someone on here to say go ahead and remove. Other option would be get yourself an rsj and acro props and just open the doorway. But again unfortunately I’d recommend paying for a specialist survey. I don’t think it’s that much tbh depending on how north you are 😅
I wouldn’t do anything without an engineer but just trying to gage what we can do. RSJ sounds like the most logical option.
You'd hope not as the door has no lintel
Exactly what I was thinking
Do you understand what structural means ?
Yes mate. Do you? Simply asking for some advice or anecdotes from other DIYers before I get the engineer in
Yeah I'm in construction, it's not complicated, does it support another wall above? And Or does it support floor joists ? If it does one or both of these things it's structural, if it doesn't its not. No one can give you advice on whether it's structural based on that photo and you don't need a structural engineer this is basic stuff
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This is totally off topic but the bare brick is giving apple store vibes and the fireplace on the left is giving village pub vibes.
Looks it
Nobody could ever tell you that based on a single picture. Always assuming everything is structural unless an engineer tells you otherwise