Knocking down doorway

[DickyRobbo]

I have an existing doorway. I'd like to open up the doorway removing the wall highlighted to open up the kitch and dining area. Just wondering if by looking at the floorplan anyone can judge if its likely to be load bearing or not. I will be getting an engineer in to advise but I'm just trying to get some costs together before committing.

Its a victorian house about 120 years old.





Could anyone give a ballpark figure on what this would cost? Flooring etc will be replaced seperatly anyway.

 

[noseall]

I have an existing doorway. I'd like to open up the doorway removing the wall highlighted to open up the kitch and dining area. Just wondering if by looking at the floorplan anyone can judge if its likely to be load bearing or not. I will be getting an engineer in to advise but I'm just trying to get some costs together before committing.

Its a victorian house about 120 years old.





Could anyone give a ballpark figure on what this would cost? Flooring etc will be replaced seperatly anyway.

It looks like it's supporting the wall above. Can't tell whether there are any joists landing on the wall...?

About £2k - £3k depending on whether any underpinning is necessary and access, location etc.

 

[DickyRobbo]

I'm guessing the kitchen was an extension at some point some I'm guessing it used to be the outer wall? Based in midlands. Not sure how to tell regarding any joists?

 

[ree]

OP,
Bearing in mind the age of the rear elevation, & that you already have a double door lintelled opening in the rear elevation wall - then what you propose could be doable but I would get a SE's opinion.
The SE might want a test pit dug in the corner by the double doors? The test pit would show the depth & type of the foundation.

The ceiling joists will probably run from side wall to sidewall but they might have a change of direction to pull in the rear elevation?
The extension joists will typically run from side to side. Remove a downlight to check the direction of joists.
All this must be confirmed on site.

 

[DickyRobbo]

Great, thanks all for the advice. I'll see if I can get hold of a SE

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Can you see the floorboards above? If they run along the back wall then the joists run at right angles to it so it will be load bearing.

If the floorboards run at right angles to the back wall then it's probably not load bearing.

Either way you need to physically check, by lifting some floor and looking.