Open Up Under Stair Cupboard

[ram2048]

Hi, I am looking for some advice regarding opening my cupboard under the stairs well more like reduce the cupboard by moving the door toward the back of the cupboard.

I want to remove approximately one metre of brick wall. And want to be sure that it is not a supporting wall for the stairs.

I have attached picture to show the current installation.

Picture 1 shows the wall I want to reduce.

Picture 2 shows the stair stringer from within the cupboard, where it meets with the newel post and I believe is dovetailed into the newel post. Picture 3 and 4 show the top stair from the outside. There is a slight gap where the stringer meets the newel and I believe you can see the dovetail in Picture 4.

Picture 5 shows where the underside of the stairs had been plaster boarded and it appears that the plaster board was attached before the wall was built. I assume if the wall was load bearing, the stinger would have sat directly onto the wall.

I would appreciate any advice and thanks in advance.

Untitled

• ram2048
• 28 Mar 2014
• 1

Untitled

• ram2048
• 28 Mar 2014
• 1

Untitled

• ram2048
• 28 Mar 2014
• 1

Untitled

• ram2048
• 28 Mar 2014
• 1

Untitled

• ram2048
• 28 Mar 2014
• 1

 

[tony1851]

The wall will not be supporting the staircase. Think of the staircase as a ladder, only at a flatter angle - the sides of the ladder are equivalent to the strings of the staircase.

 

[ram2048]

Hi Tony1851,

Thank you for your response. I thought this was the case.

Kindest regards.