Supporting or not?

[AudioDave]

Evening all,

I know this may be a very simple answer, but I have to ask.

I want to knock down this old boiler cupboard in the kitchen that sits next to a dividing wall (wall sits at 90 degrees to joists).

Can anyone confirm that it's not supporting, by looking at the images?

I took these from directly above in a bedroom.

 

[manchestermonkey]

I'd say that the dividing is supporting the floor joists over; the wall indicated as the cupboard wall doesn't look to be loadbearing nor does the cupboard return wall. I'd suggest though breaking out an inspection hole at the junction of the ceiling and the cupboard return wall (as opposed to the cupboard door wall) and seeing if the floor joists sit on that portion of the wall; they probably won't so you should be ok.

 

[AudioDave]

I'd say that the dividing is supporting the floor joists over; the wall indicated as the cupboard wall doesn't look to be loadbearing nor does the cupboard return wall. I'd suggest though breaking out an inspection hole at the junction of the ceiling and the cupboard return wall (as opposed to the cupboard door wall) and seeing if the floor joists sit on that portion of the wall; they probably won't so you should be ok.















Thanks.































I was underneath today, replacing old pipe insulation and took a pic. Looks like the joists run the same way as the dividing wall. But could be load bearing for 1st floor joists.

 

[manchestermonkey]

Just to confirm, looking at the previous photo - the dividing wall is the one with the clock on it; the cupboard walls have the cupboard door and the return wall (with boxes next to them). The new photo - which walls are they?

 

[AudioDave]

Forgot to clarify that. Updated image attached.

 

[manchestermonkey]

So that photo is taken in the sub-floor void? It looks like the ground floor joist span parallel to the dividing wall (with the clock on it). It still looks like the cupboards wall aren't loadbearing. Again, I'd cut an inspection hole just to check

 

[AudioDave]

Yep, sub-floor. That'll be the next project to keep her happy.
Thanks

 

[manchestermonkey]

No probs, post again if something else pops up with it

 

[AudioDave]

Finally got round to looking above the cupboard. Seems there is only one supporting wall. Cupboard walls aren't touching joists above, so good to knock down. Just need to be careful of the water pipe and try cut the concrete shelf, that could be part of supporting wall.