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Hi people,
I have started to remove an internal, non-load bearing wall, on the first floor (only the loft above it). Where the internal wall meets the external wall there are staggered blocks that were part of the internal wall. Makes sense; so you couldn't just push the internal wall down, I presume. However, now that the internal wall is, pretty much, gone, is it worth getting a builder to replace the blocks with proper brickwork before the bathroom starts to be boarded up by the fitters.
These blocks just crumble away without much effort. So, I can't see how they are contributing to the column-load between the windows. It doesn't even look like they were fully-cemented in. Speaking of which... will the concrete lintel run across both windows or will it be two separate ones?
The house is an Ex-council house around the 50's, I think.
![wall02.PNG wall02.PNG](https://cdn.diynot.com/data/attachments/169/169772-44bed9a7fe717d9796aefd49ae7ac0b9.jpg)
Thanks,
Neil
I have started to remove an internal, non-load bearing wall, on the first floor (only the loft above it). Where the internal wall meets the external wall there are staggered blocks that were part of the internal wall. Makes sense; so you couldn't just push the internal wall down, I presume. However, now that the internal wall is, pretty much, gone, is it worth getting a builder to replace the blocks with proper brickwork before the bathroom starts to be boarded up by the fitters.
These blocks just crumble away without much effort. So, I can't see how they are contributing to the column-load between the windows. It doesn't even look like they were fully-cemented in. Speaking of which... will the concrete lintel run across both windows or will it be two separate ones?
The house is an Ex-council house around the 50's, I think.
![wall01.PNG wall01.PNG](https://cdn.diynot.com/data/attachments/169/169771-8014ec199528bdda1d8484e3722d23b8.jpg)
![wall02.PNG wall02.PNG](https://cdn.diynot.com/data/attachments/169/169772-44bed9a7fe717d9796aefd49ae7ac0b9.jpg)
Thanks,
Neil