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Load bearing wall help
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Is it made of Bricks or breeze block ?
If so it may be load bearing.
If its a stud wall divider, timber frame and plaster board, it is not load bearing.I do Contracts, all day every day.0 -
yes, timber frame and plaster board. single header/top plate. Basically want to cut out 1 stud to make way for new doorway.0
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Top skin off first and check for wiring and get a door with frame pre-pack, frame back up and plaster board and top skim.I do Contracts, all day every day.0
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Marktheshark wrote: »If its a stud wall divider, timber frame and plaster board, it is not load bearing.
Not necessarily, but anyway you won't need building regs approval.a very simple job for a competent DIYer or professional.0
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