Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Dec 06, 2020 10:07 am Hi, I'm just looking for some input/advice on if these walls highlighted on attached plan could be removed. We are hoping to open up the kitchen and change the layout from a L shape to a straight run with island bar. The oven is going to be relocated, floors re-tiled, roof will be re sheeted and corniced in kitchen section. Will i need to apply to the council to do this change to the house layout? Im a cabinet maker so will be removing the walls, building kitchen and tiling my self, ill just have trades in to do the gyprock and electrical. Any advice would be very appreciated. Regards Rob. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Domestic House wall removal Queensland. 2Dec 11, 2020 9:54 pm no BA required. just check the wall isn't loadbearing before tearing it down. Re: Domestic House wall removal Queensland. 3Dec 13, 2020 6:42 am Your trusses would only rest on the top plates of the outside walls so it would be safe to assume that those walls you want to remove wouldn't be load bearing. Climb up into your roof space to have a look before proceeding. Stewie Re: Domestic House wall removal Queensland. 4Dec 13, 2020 10:01 am Hey Rob McM welcome to the forum Though the internal walls don't support vertical roof loads they may offer restraint You still need to consider other loads ie, wind racking forces and horizontal shear forces etc, consultant an engineer also Check with your council in which case BA is required Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 1 10481 Building Standards; Getting It Right! We bought a house in 2015 advertised as a 7/2/2, 4br up, 3br down (7br), and to date, it’s a great house. However, we’ve just had it valued and it’s come in as a… 0 11986 I think you are getting different numbers because they all just based them on "other jobs" even though each job is unique. Often, with builders, unless you're speaking to… 3 3232 |