We have recently knocked down a wall which we know is not a supporting wall from a local builder telling us. The only thing is I have recently been told that my neighbour did the same thing and they got told to put a supporting beam in. The wall I knocked down was at the side of the house and was an old coal shed. the wall runs the opposite way to the beams above. any help would be appreciated
2007-08-28 00:37:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The stairs are in the centre of the house no where near this wall.
No more brickwork above, I can see floor boards.
Rhe joists continue past i.e from outside wall toi centre wall
2007-08-28 00:57:10 · update #1
Walls that run the opposite way to the beams are generally supporting walls, but not always. Where are the stairs in relation to the wall, often staircases sit on walls similar to the one you are trying to describe.
What can you see above where the wall once stood? Does brickwork continue on upwards or can you see floorboards?
Do yhe joists continue past where the wal was, or were they sitting on the wall that has now gone?
2007-08-28 00:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
although you have taken down this wall and you can see that there is nothing above it only joist ...it could be that the wall was supporting these joist ..maybe as a centre point ..a way to tell is to measure the depth of the joist ..and then the span ..that is the width between the walls where the joist sit ..a good guideline is ..half the span plus one ....if the joist are 6 inches ..150mm then the max span should be 10 feet ..7 inch =12 feet 8inch =14 etc ..if the joist are insufficient then you will have to put in a support
2007-08-28 08:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a opinion from 1 or 2 local builders to be sure, as without seeing it,It is difficult to give a 100% aanswer, but from what I understand from your description, I would say No.
It is certainly not a "load bearing" wall as you have said the beams run opposite.
2007-08-28 07:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by Nigel S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cant believe you would start a job like this ,without knowing what you r doing
2007-08-28 13:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would get something to support the roof just in case, then call building regs since they're the pros on this.
2007-08-28 07:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry no idea, but if is a two stories house if have to have some support so go and see if you can have a building inspector coming to your house
2007-08-28 07:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by denise m 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i dont know
2007-08-28 07:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋