Cost of Knocking Down an internal Wall?

[Rags]

Hello,

I have a wall in my flat that requires knocking down.

The wall is about 6.5ft in length and will enable me to open up a room.

The Strucural engineers and Managing Agents have stated that this wall is not a supporting wall and have said it can be knocked down providing the corrective methods (ie.Lintel / RSJ)are fitted.

With this in mind, what is the rough ball park for a job of this nature:

Knockdown wall, fit structural mods, make good.

Thanks

[Rags]

sleep envy said:

Rags said:

The Strucural engineers and Managing Agents have stated that this wall is not a supporting wall and have said it can be knocked down providing the corrective methods (ie.Lintel / RSJ)are fitted.

I'd speak to someone who know what they're talking about

if the wall is non-load bearing you won't need to fit any beam as there is nothing to support

Sorry, I should have stated. They believe that the wall isnt structural from the plans via a phonecall I made but obviously if it is, then I will need RSJ's etc

They are coming around tomorrow to make a full assessment.

[Rags]

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!?

[Rags]

OldSkoolRS said:

Rags, did you ever get a price for this?

Edited by OldSkoolRS on Thursday 25th March 08:24

looks like my local councils regs mean that its a fire hazard to have an open plan kitchen that results in no clear exit out of the property.

Next plan, a window in the internal wall.

[Rags]

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!

[Rags]

OldSkoolRS said:

Sorry to hear that, though I don't really understand what you mean about being open plan and not having an exit, I guess it's different to my layout (essentially just a bigger kitchen than before, one door in and a separate hallway out to the front door or rear exit via lounge).

I just bought a used amp of another 'Rags' on AVForums and caused confussion as I'd assumed you were the same people.

no not me I am afraid! Did you ask him about how his wall was !!! Lol

[Rags]

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!?

[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

[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.