Cost of Knocking Down an internal Wall?

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Rags said:

shirt said:

Rags said:

They have still not arranged to come round and inspect the wall despite a few phone calls. Useless fools. When i do get the go ahead I will let you know how much I get quoted. £1500 sounds fair enough. Makes no economic sense if it's anymore but then again you can't put a price on extra space!?

if 1500 sounds fair then go for it, but if I were given a quote that size for knocking down a 6ft wall I'd be more than miffed.

firstly, take the plans to someone who knows what they're doing. you could prob. find someone local on here.

if its non load bearing, have yourself a de-stressing session with a sledgehammer and get a plasterer to make good.

even if it is structural, that price seems way too high to me. for 1600 I had a 12ft rsj put in to knock through the living & dining rooms and the entire ground floor of my house replastered.

thanks for the pointers, however I haven't even had a quote yet and am now nota permitted to knock down the wall!

sorry, missed that. I find that pretty odd considering every flat I lived in had an open plan kitchen. have you spoken to the council about it or just looked at their regs? in person the planners are quite reasonable. I also thought building regs were national not locally governed?

there are architects on ph you could ask for clarification, or I could ask my mate (who is one and v.clued up on regs) if you like.

[anonymous-user]

Rags said:

Busamav said:

OldSkoolRS said:

Busamav said:

I am guessing he would no longer have double door protection to the stairwell .

Now I'm even more confussed...is this something to do with a flat .

Yes , the main stairwell needs protection for everybodys safe escape.

That is my guess , but I stress it is a guess

The reason why I am unable to knock down that wall s because the council fire regs state that i require at least 2 doors between any potential fire source and communal areas- in this case my lounge. It does appear strange as how do open plan flats work!?

You went the wrong way about it all if you used the "continental" method you tell no one, do a risk assesment just get on with it, and see if anyone notices.

From what i remember from the a previous "pad" if it was over 2 storeys the door rule applied, but i lived in a bungalow then . Even a large reputable builder got the regs completely wrong .


As a non load supporting wall, there would have been no problems just slide an extra smoke alarm in for your own piece of mind.

Remember most council planners/building inspectors are completely clueless from experience.

[Busamav]

Rags said:

Busamav said:

OldSkoolRS said:

Busamav said:

I am guessing he would no longer have double door protection to the stairwell .

Now I'm even more confussed...is this something to do with a flat .

Yes , the main stairwell needs protection for everybodys safe escape.

That is my guess , but I stress it is a guess

The reason why I am unable to knock down that wall s because the council fire regs state that i require at least 2 doors between any potential fire source and communal areas- in this case my lounge. It does appear strange as how do open plan flats work!?

The info given to you is correct.

There are lots of "ifs and buts" regarding means of escape , requirements for a top floor flat can vary too.

As for the open plan flats you mention , it may have been the subject of a "fire engineered" solution where the whole building was considered and proven ok by the inclusion of suitable smoke detection etc etc

[Rags]

Really appreciate the information on this thread, many thanks.

What do you think is a satisfactory amount to pay for the following:

-Structural Survey on the wall to confirm whether it is supporting or not

Then either one of the two scenarios below:

if it is not a supporting wall:

-Knock a hole in the wall eg.120 x 80 and stick a pane of glass / window


Or if it is a supporting wall
-Add a RSJ & a window into the existing wall.


Many Thanks

[anonymous-user]

Rags said:

Then either one of the two scenarios below:

if it is not a supporting wall:

-Knock a hole in the wall eg.120 x 80 and stick a pane of glass / window


Or if it is a supporting wall
-Add a RSJ & a window into the existing wall.


Many Thanks

Are you talking cm or inches, something that small, possibly a lintel rather than rsj, if that.

[Rags]

speedyguy said:

Rags said:

Then either one of the two scenarios below:

if it is not a supporting wall:

-Knock a hole in the wall eg.120 x 80 and stick a pane of glass / window


Or if it is a supporting wall
-Add a RSJ & a window into the existing wall.


Many Thanks

Are you talking cm or inches, something that small, possibly a lintel rather than rsj, if that.

yeah probably a Lintel, youre right.

Sorry, hole will be in centimetres.