Load bearing wall?

storymaker

We are in the process of modernising an ex local authority house we have purchased.
In two of the bedrooms along the wall between them are brick built wardrobes with double doors, one set opens into Bedroom A and the other set into bedroom B.
Bedroom B is a lot smaller than Bedroom A so I would like to brick up the wall in Bedroom A and take out the two wardrobe spaces between and give the space o Bedroom B.

The Joists are along the opposite walls. i.e. vertical as opposed to wardrobes which are horizontal.

The room below both bedrooms is a large lounge with windows front and rear, this has not been touched in any way and was built like this (I've seen a couple of the neighbours properties)
So I can't see how the ceiling of the lounge could support anything.

Hopefully you can understand the above.

My question is, do you think this is a load bearing wall, how much as a ball park figure would a structural engineer cost? (Manchester
Area).

Thanks for reading

ormus

its a bit tricky to understand what you mean exactly. but if ive got it right, then i would remove the brick wardrobes and install a stud partition wall.
a stud partition is a lot lighter than a traditional wall.

im assuming theres no wall downstairs?

fiesta04

I had the same issue years ago. If the walls are built on top of floorboard, easy to check, no problem and no surveyor. You just remove the wall between wardrobes and the wall from bedroom 2, making that bedroom larger. Then stud partition as stated by Ormus. Hope this is clear.