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Load bearing wall - DIY parts?
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We did this, but OH used to be a tradesman and he knew the builders we used. They lent us acrow props and OH knocked wall down and supported it before they came in to install the steel. A structural engineer did the drawings. It's all been signed off by building control so it's done properly. OH knows a plasterer too so he plastered for us.
It definitely saved us money, but like I say OH knew them. I don't know if they'd have lent us the props if he hadn't. You can hire them pretty cheap though. I don't think I'd try to knock the wall down after the RSJ is in, seems a bit of an odd way of doing it!
Also, have you plastered before? I'd definitely get a plasterer in if not, you could end up making a pigs ear of it and only save a couple of hundred quid!0 -
Yeah have realised this is definitely the best option
If you can afford it, why skimp hey!Mortgage - £124,903 Sept 2016-Jan 2017 OP target £1,750/[STRIKE]£1,550[/STRIKE]0
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