Knock through supporting wall inc unused chimney breast

littlepigeon · 31 Aug 2010

Could anyone give a rough idea of costs for the above.

The wall is between my dining room and kitchen and there is about a 3 inch step down into the kitchen.

There is a chimney breast between the two rooms also but this is unused.

Whats involved in the job and is it an expensive one? Also wondering what people would do about the step down?

Many thanks
Gav

designinsteel · 1 Sep 2010

From a structural perspective, the chimney would probably have to be taken out all the way to the roof void or first floor where it would need to be supported on a beam - or taken out entirely. You also need a steel beam to support the wall above, between kitchen and dining room. I have known some people make a really nice feature fireplace in the chimney and just knock through one or either side.

littlepigeon · 1 Sep 2010

Can the chimney not be supported on an rsj so just be knocked out on the ground floor?

Static · 2 Sep 2010

designinsteel said:
From a structural perspective, the chimney would probably have to be taken out all the way to the roof void or first floor where it would need to be supported on a beam - or taken out entirely. You also need a steel beam to support the wall above, between kitchen and dining room. I have known some people make a really nice feature fireplace in the chimney and just knock through one or either side.

littlepigeon said:
Can the chimney not be supported on an rsj so just be knocked out on the ground floor?

Urm yes.. as said already.. it can be but will depend on wall layout at ground floor level and span/load on beam..

littlepigeon · 7 Sep 2010

Static said:
designinsteel said:

From a structural perspective, the chimney would probably have to be taken out all the way to the roof void or first floor where it would need to be supported on a beam - or taken out entirely. You also need a steel beam to support the wall above, between kitchen and dining room. I have known some people make a really nice feature fireplace in the chimney and just knock through one or either side.

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littlepigeon said:

Can the chimney not be supported on an rsj so just be knocked out on the ground floor?

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Urm yes.. as said already.. it can be but will depend on wall layout at ground floor level and span/load on beam..

Urm... Thanks

Was not said already, it was said that it needed to be removed right into the loft space. Which is why i asked the question.

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