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I have a question about altering a stud wall, which looks like it is also a supporting wall.
In a terrace house the stairs run from the front towards the back on the right hand side. To the left of this is the living room, and the wall is between the 2. What I wanted to do was basically put a hole in this wall, approximatly 2 foot wide by about 1 foot in height. The idea is to mount a flatscreen tv on the wall and build a unit that holds the DVD player recessed into the wall (essentially into the under the stairs cupboard).
I assume that the wall is supporting because there's a bedroom above it and the floor joists run from side to side. My idea was to cut the a hole in the plasterboard, and then cut through 1 stud, and then insert a cross member.
Does this sound like it would work? Would I need to get approval from the building inspector or get someone in to assess it?
Thanks for any advice?
In a terrace house the stairs run from the front towards the back on the right hand side. To the left of this is the living room, and the wall is between the 2. What I wanted to do was basically put a hole in this wall, approximatly 2 foot wide by about 1 foot in height. The idea is to mount a flatscreen tv on the wall and build a unit that holds the DVD player recessed into the wall (essentially into the under the stairs cupboard).
I assume that the wall is supporting because there's a bedroom above it and the floor joists run from side to side. My idea was to cut the a hole in the plasterboard, and then cut through 1 stud, and then insert a cross member.
Does this sound like it would work? Would I need to get approval from the building inspector or get someone in to assess it?
Thanks for any advice?