Browse Forums General Discussion Re: renovating solid brick home 4Nov 06, 2008 1:53 pm d@n Adrian B Is it load bearing?? yeah probably. Get hold of a structural engineer, he'll tell you what you can remove, and what you cant remove. And he'll advise on how to prop / support any thing above a wall that is loadbearing. If any walls are loadbearing, you'll probably be looking at steel beam supports being required. Pat. Re: renovating solid brick home 5Nov 06, 2008 8:06 pm To what extent do you want to remove walls? What type/style of roof do you have?
I am almost at the end of a huge, I mean HUGE double bricked wall reno - it was a nightmare mainly because I had to saw-cut and knock the walls down myself. I also had to construct a wall before knocking certain walls down to keep the roof propped. If it's load bearing, you really need to seek a structural engineer, especially if you're unsure. Re: renovating solid brick home 6Nov 06, 2008 8:21 pm KWOOD2 To what extent do you want to remove walls? What type/style of roof do you have? I don't have any. I'm just asking the Q's. Quote: knock the walls down myself. I also had to construct a wall before knocking certain walls down to keep the roof propped. why didn't you get help?...and why didn't you use steel supports? Re: renovating solid brick home 7Nov 07, 2008 9:41 am As already suggested, if the walls are load bearing then you will need accurate calculations to assess loads etc.
There is not a great deal of cost in removing load bearing walls, and it can be as expensive as you really want it to be. If you do require a steel beam, will you use a second hand beam from a scrap yard or will you use a brand new one? A new beam will cost you a great deal more to purchase whereas the second hand beam will do the same job, subject to the correct calculations etc. In any case, have an engineer take a look, as if you were to go ahead without not being sure of your calcs, the project could very well cost you a lot more than what you bargained for!! Great to say Hi to you guys in Ausy & Kiwi Land by the way. Kirk Re: renovating solid brick home 8Nov 11, 2008 4:27 pm It doesn't have to be expensive if it is load bearing.
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