Knocking down wall

MSaxp

Sorry i am not following. What do you mean by floor boards? the flooring? Its got carpet throughout. If you mean boards under the floor, I dont think i can see them from downstairs.

Captaincodpiece

MSaxp wrote: »

Sorry i am not following. What do you mean by floor boards? the flooring? Its got carpet throughout. If you mean boards under the floor, I dont think i can see them from downstairs.

Maybe pop upstairs for a look then.

cyclonebri1

If it's load bearing you cannot remove even a doors width without installing a supportive lintel over.


Then, regarding the flooring, check out the direction that the floorboards run directly over the wall you wish to remove.
If they run parallel to it means the floor joists likely sit on the wall below and it may well be a load bearing wall.


Given your last questions it isn't a DIY project for you, get someone in, any decent builder will tell you the wall construction and what is needed.


BC involvement?, you should, but very many don't.

MSaxp

Haha thanks. My question is whether you are reffering to the flooring or some floor support beams.

Like i said, the whole of the upstairs is carpeted and it looks like cement underneath

MSaxp

Yes I am aware of the fact it is too much for me. Tiling is one thing, removing walls a completely different level

cyclonebri1

MSaxp wrote: »

Haha thanks. My question is whether you are reffering to the flooring or some floor support beams.

Like i said, the whole of the upstairs is carpeted and it looks like cement underneath

This is why I said get someone in.
I specifically said floorboards, not laminate flooring and not the under structure.

Captaincodpiece

MSaxp wrote: »

Haha thanks. My question is whether you are reffering to the flooring or some floor support beams.

Like i said, the whole of the upstairs is carpeted and it looks like cement underneath

Have you lifted the carpet and underlay?

Looks like cement maybe you do have a block and beam floor but more likely it's chipboard.

Your best bet is to find a builder and get him in to give you a quote.

BillTrac

you'll probably find that it has chipboard flooring under the carpet.

Is there a wall above the one you want to remove? Generally joists run across the narrowest part of rooms. And thus the floorboards , if fitted, run in the opposite direction. If it's chipboard then it's guess work unless you can figure out a pattern from the fixings. If there is a line of fixings then that can give you an idea of the joist direction.

Captaincodpiece

Is your living room to hall wall solid?

cyclonebri1

Well I'm sure Mike has (hopefully) given up on any desire to have any involvement in this. He doesn't know what type of floor he has or even what the wall is constructed of.


The only sensible advice to him is get a builder in, a few infact, to give a price. Can't guess any further from this end