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Thanks for the responses. I took the wall down yesterday and spent most of today doing tip runs as there was a surprising amount of rubble (possibly 40 sacks!). The bathroom wall above isn't supported directly on top of a joist but instead there is a joist an inch or so away (on at least one...

I have no intention of doing anything until I'm really certain and I appreciate that you sound like you're better placed than me to say either way as it sounds like you've seen similar BUT (if nothing else other than my own sake) what is the wall supporting? If the wall above (the bathroom wall)...

Yep, that's the one - serving hatch and all. I'm still not convinced what the wall is actually supporting as the wall above isn't directly above (so must be supported elsewhere I guess?) And the joists don't seem to be resting on it either? If it comes to it paying a strucutral engineer won't...

I probably shouldn't refer to him as a builder - more a plasterer who's been working for a building company for the past year doing both plastering and renovations and so has done several knockthroughs. I think he's just assuming the wall must be doing something structural if there's a bathroom...

Hi all. I realise if I'm asking this it means I should be getting the experts in but here goes... I've recently purchased a 1930s mid terrace house and plan on knocking through to create a kitchen diner. Its a fairly standard layout - kitchen and dining room at the back of the house with the...