Supporting wall?

[ronnieboy]

Hi, I've just bought a 70's built bungalow with a separate toilet and bathroom, and I want to knock down the dividing wall for obvious reasons.
the bathroom is approx. 1.8x1.6 meter's and the toilet is 1.8x 1.0, the joists in the loft do run across this wall so I did intend to use an RSJ for a 1.0 wide opening, however, after lifting the insulation in the loft I found that the plasterboard above both rooms is continuous, am I right in thinking this is not a supporting wall?

 

[TheVictorian]

That would sound the most likely.

 

[loply]

I would doubt it's load bearing if there's plasterboard between the top of the wall and the joists.

Unless it's that special load bearing plasterboard everyone raves about

 

[ronnieboy]

Thanks guys, there does still seem to be an element of doubt so i may have to call in a structual engineer

 

[conny]

Sounds to me the ceiling has been boarded out before the walla were constructed and these were then built up to the ceiling.

What are the walls made from? Hollow stud walls or block?

 

[NS215]

Wherever the plasterboard is running over the wall it will not be load bearing as there is nothing above it to load onto the wall

 

[ronnieboy]

Sounds to me the ceiling has been boarded out before the walla were constructed and these were then built up to the ceiling.

What are the walls made from? Hollow stud walls or block?

Block

 

[Purchase65]

it is probably not load bearing but anyways get a structural engineer to look at it, you wouldn't want to try your chances with that