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Hi all,
I'm looking into knocking through our kitchen and dining room to make one open plan space. I am just getting my head around what I need to do r.e. a structural engineer/ building regs.
The wall that needs removing is a supporting wall, and has a chimney breast as part of it. I will also be bricking up the current external back door in the kitchen and an internal door connecting the kitchen to the hall. Another job that needs doing is replacing the concrete lintel above the kitchen window.
Am I right in thinking I first need to get a structural engineer in to discuss options for the chimney breast removal (whether to remove the whole stack or just the downstairs breast) and then do the calcs for RSJs/ pad stones etc. Once done do I then get a builder in to quote off the engineers specs? Do I then submit an application to building control or would a builder do that?
Thanks,
Dan
I'm looking into knocking through our kitchen and dining room to make one open plan space. I am just getting my head around what I need to do r.e. a structural engineer/ building regs.
The wall that needs removing is a supporting wall, and has a chimney breast as part of it. I will also be bricking up the current external back door in the kitchen and an internal door connecting the kitchen to the hall. Another job that needs doing is replacing the concrete lintel above the kitchen window.
Am I right in thinking I first need to get a structural engineer in to discuss options for the chimney breast removal (whether to remove the whole stack or just the downstairs breast) and then do the calcs for RSJs/ pad stones etc. Once done do I then get a builder in to quote off the engineers specs? Do I then submit an application to building control or would a builder do that?
Thanks,
Dan
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