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I have a room in which i would like to remove a fire place, and the wall it is attached to.
The fireplace has already been removed from the roof, the loft, and the first floor - leaving only the downstairs portion remaining.
I have attached the floorplan of the house to provide an idea of the layout.
Basically my reason for coming on here is to get an idea of how to go about removing the fireplace, the wall, and supporting the wall above it (if necessary)
I have watched youtube videos and understand how to knock out brick, place batons through it and hold up with supports, and then knock out the wall. But am unsure on whether i should knock out the fireplace first, as there is nothing above it, and then put the batons through some holes - and then remove the bricks underneath.
Also, the living room, and the dining area appear to have once been separate rooms, and the partition between the two rooms is clearly visible.
Is it ok to have two RSJ's running in adjacent directions supported by one wall??
Also, if there is an RSJ above the partition between the lounge and dining area currently, would that suggest that the wall with the fireplace is not load bearing??
The fireplace has already been removed from the roof, the loft, and the first floor - leaving only the downstairs portion remaining.
I have attached the floorplan of the house to provide an idea of the layout.
Basically my reason for coming on here is to get an idea of how to go about removing the fireplace, the wall, and supporting the wall above it (if necessary)
I have watched youtube videos and understand how to knock out brick, place batons through it and hold up with supports, and then knock out the wall. But am unsure on whether i should knock out the fireplace first, as there is nothing above it, and then put the batons through some holes - and then remove the bricks underneath.
Also, the living room, and the dining area appear to have once been separate rooms, and the partition between the two rooms is clearly visible.
Is it ok to have two RSJ's running in adjacent directions supported by one wall??
Also, if there is an RSJ above the partition between the lounge and dining area currently, would that suggest that the wall with the fireplace is not load bearing??