How would I calculate what size rsj to use ?
I live in a bunger low and wish to take the wall down between the kitchen and lounge the wall is 3m long including an existing door all that is resting on top of the wall is the ceiling timbers in the loft.
The kitchen ceiling rests on this wall as do the lounge ceiling timbers so it’s just a case of supporting the two ceilings.
There is no binders coming down onto this wall but there would be one sitting above the very end of the new rsj.
This is over to the side of the loft so it is almost impossible to walk above it.
Also
I’m taking one end of the rsj into the cavity wall would this be ok or would it need extra support ? The other end will be onto the existing hallway wall running in the same line.
Also the top of the wall has a timber running on the top to witch the ceiling timbers are fixed would I leave this in place with the rsj under or should I remove it 1st. ?
Any advice would be appreciated
I live in a bunger low and wish to take the wall down between the kitchen and lounge the wall is 3m long including an existing door all that is resting on top of the wall is the ceiling timbers in the loft.
The kitchen ceiling rests on this wall as do the lounge ceiling timbers so it’s just a case of supporting the two ceilings.
There is no binders coming down onto this wall but there would be one sitting above the very end of the new rsj.
This is over to the side of the loft so it is almost impossible to walk above it.
Also
I’m taking one end of the rsj into the cavity wall would this be ok or would it need extra support ? The other end will be onto the existing hallway wall running in the same line.
Also the top of the wall has a timber running on the top to witch the ceiling timbers are fixed would I leave this in place with the rsj under or should I remove it 1st. ?
Any advice would be appreciated