Supporting Uprights

[danr86]

I was planning on changing the door linings in the upstairs and downstairs of this terraced Victorian house as they are all p****ed and warped. The plaster on these walls was also blown so I hacked it all off and the brick infill between the uprights wasn't vertical so I thought it would be easier to put up new plasterboard.
However I can't tell whether the wooden uprights which I've left in situ are fully supporting the joists. In the picture there is a joist directly along the length of the uprights and it is a similar story in the downstairs room.
Will I be ok to remove these uprights and put in an entire new stud wall or should I just put in a new stud wall in sections and plasterboard around the old uprights?

I assume if I can't remove them I can for example put in the stud wall in the middle section in the picture then remove the upright to the left then fit a new door lining and upright?

Thanks in advance.

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• danr86
• 17 Jan 2012
• 1

 

[JimLoskot]

Shouldn't be.
Why do you want to replace the wood, is it rotten etc...?
the old wood is probably better than anything you'll replace it with

 

[danr86]

It's a bit damaged in places but otherwise mostly sound. I just thought it would be easier putting in a long length for a header and sole plate rather than individual sections.