What's the procedure for identifying whether wall is load bearing?

[Mr Sparkle]

@^woody^

I don't know what a knib is or where it's located... This probably suggests that I am punching above my weight in terms of removing the wall myself

When you say 'bang the line down the wall, are you referring to the corner abutment between the kitchen wall and the wall i wish to demolish?

I have marked it in black

 

[^woody^]

The bit you want to remove is the nib

Chop the plaster off at the corner on both sides and you will see the bricks or blocks that will be tied across into the main wall. These are the ones that you need to break with the chisel.

Then with the chisel right in the corner at as near as possible to 90° to the nib give it one or two sharp blows, and then work up or down the corner. Do the same on the other side.

The you can start to remove the bricks from the end of the nib. You can start this at the top, or start at the bottom, remove about 300mm height of wall and then work towards the corner. If any of the tied bricks are not full cracked, then you can hit the brick and it may come off, or use the chisel again, but remember the blade needs to be right in the corner.

You could bang a crowbar or long chisel into the bed joints and then lever the brick up (or down) and it will come off. This may work with the tie brick too instead of giving is extra hits with the chisel.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

@^woody^ you are a star.. Thanks!

 

[Leofric]

Can't see where anybody has confirmed the wall is not providing buttressing

 

[bernardgreen]

Can't see where anybody has confirmed the wall is not providing buttressing

Looks like they are ignoring that possibility.

 

[^woody^]

Looks like they are ignoring that possibility.

Because there is no possibility in a domestic property.

 

[bernardgreen]

Because there is no possibility in a domestic property.

Are you sure of that ?

An image from Approved Document A LINK

 

[^woody^]

Are you sure of that ?

An image from Approved Document A LINK

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Never ever in a domestic property