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As I understand it, the partition wall is hollow so just plasterboard and timber. Yes that's right but the bit labeled as concrete is one of the timber beams they took from the wall they removed below. So they've just wedged it between the RSJ and the joist. No it's just the timber...

No it's just a two story house, the RSJ is beneath a partition wall.

They've stuck a piece of wood between the RSJ and the joist above, given the way this has worked out I'm guessing that's just a lazy short cut to avoid having to raise the RSJ further to support the joist directly? They've covered up the walls on either side now, they look the same externally...

Thanks for the replies, the builders have assured us they're going to properly support the RSJ but if it's a load bearing wall why would they leave it in such a state and if it's not why have they installed an RSJ at all? I'll see if I can find a structural engineer to come take a look, it's...

Some of my relatives have decided to get a new kitchen fitted and as part of this they wanted the kitchen wall knocked down to create one large room for the kitchen and dining room. I haven't been too heavily involved with the process but now I've seen the work the builders have done I'm a...