Internal wall removal HEADACHE!!!
Hey guys,
New here so thanks for any advice!!
I have just bought a 2 bed house, that needs a lot of work. Floor plan with walls i want removing in orange below.
I have got to the stage of speaking to building control on my own (no structural surveyor help as yet), and i have been informed it cannot be done. I then sought some advice and was told it could be done with a Plumis Automist system, but would then still need a firedoor on the first level. There is no room on the staircase for a door, it is a 1890 house with a very precarious staircase. It would also look terrible!!
The loft room was converted before the seller i purchased from bought, and does not have building control. I have liability insurance from the seller to cover this if anything does go wrong though.
My question is, how can i remove the two living space walls, to create an open plan living area, without adding firedoors and a sprinkler system. Any way?
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Ewan Warden
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Comments (49)Thanks for all the ideas! Just to clarify I have blinds on the window but even with the blinds turned I feel like I'm not getting much privacy, hence the idea of having a wall or something else. Just like to have privacy without having to close the blinds. I also currently have a chest of draws opposite the wardrobe, just a cheap one from IKEA which gives me extra storage but I'm not crazy about it. After mocking up the back to back in 3D in floorplanner I think it's not the best option as it would reduce the amount of floor space and block a lot of light compared to having a long run against the wall. I like OnePlan's idea, I actually thought about that before but went off it as it wold feel more like walking into a wardrobe instead of a bedroom, plus I couldn't find any sliding doors that looked good from both sides and in budget. While I like the idea of wardrobes either side, I would only have about 1-1.5 meters on the left side, which might look a bit odd. I did try it with my current wardrobes and it made the room very dark but if I used white wardrobes it might look better. As you can tell I've been thinking about this for a while and I've gone through a lot of ideas. My main concern was with people's reaction to dividing the room and walking into the wardrobe first but I'm encouraged with the comments on here about that. The other concern is budget. I don't want to spend a crazy amount on it but I do want it finished nice. Thanks for all the ideas and comments :)...See MoreConfused by our Victorian internal walls – thoughts?!
Comments (10)I think timber beams were quite often used as part of the wall structure. We had to take an external wall back in our living room due to dry rot (not from said beams!) and it had the same construction as yours. Horse hair was (and think still is!) used to strengthen lime plaster and prevent shrinkage https://folio.brighton.ac.uk/user/as620/victorian-building-analysis...See MoreThrough Lounge Arch Removal and Stud Wall Erection
Comments (4)I would get advice from a builder or a structural engineer before you go any further. I would imagine they were 2 rooms previously and someone has opened it out, but the main question is, is the wall a supporting wall? If so then a lintel (steel) should have been installed to secure the building above it....See MoreConsidering removing kitchen wall that separates kitchen from hallway
Comments (9)Combine the living room and kitchen by taking both walls out and going open plan. Then as previous comment add a door to the hallway for separate bedroom wing. Just doing the kitchen wall will feel odd and make it like a corridor....See More
Victoria
5 years agoThis is the relevant page from the regulations. If you have really low ceilings and top floor is less than 4.5m up you are ok. If not, then you either need a protected stairwell or a separate exit way for the top floor.
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