Hi
Property was built around 1976.
It was a bungalow. But around 15 years ago it was converted
to a chalet bungalow with a fair size extension at the rear.
Looking inside the loft it looks like a complete new roof structure
that runs the whole length, with Roman concrete tiles all the same
colour (not additional tiles added).
When you drill into the walls in the old section they are made of
black ash - like a breeze block but very dusty.
In the old section of the property (but very close to the extension)
a room was partioned off. I have knocked down this wall.
Before I removed this wall I knocked out a 4 inch section along the
length where the wall meets the ceiling - to see if it is load bearing.
The width of the room is 80" (2m) - but the wall I've pulled down
is only 30" (.7m) - i.e. it doesn't span the whole width of the room.
This is how the room was - think rectangular - on the left they had
boxed off a section (a 1/4 of the room) to hold toilet and basin.
One wall that is running same way as the joists is a stud & partition
with door. The other, the solid wall I've pulled down is the end where
the toilet (old fashioned high level cistern) used to be - this solid
wall capped of the room - i.e. runs perpendicular to the joists
(runs under/across the joists).
The wall that I have removed is new blockwork
(regular breeze blocks/Rice Krispy) and the stud & partition
is fire resistant plasterboard - which shows it was put up
as a new partition, probably 15 years ago
(they are not ash/cinder blocks).
I was just about to remove the final stud that is under
the ceiling (but on a joist) and I thought I better check with
you guys first.
MY QUESTION
At the top of the breeze blocks that met the ceiling, was
a weak mortar mix - this was touching/attached
to the ceiling plasterboard.
I.E. The blockwork was not cut into the ceiling plaster
board to "touch/support" the few joists.
I think blockwork was used to support the heavy high level
cistern, especially when full of water.
Shall I just go for it, and remove this final vertical stud?
The rest of the wall has been down for a week and
nothing has happened.
Sorry for long post.
Many thanks - Stephen
Property was built around 1976.
It was a bungalow. But around 15 years ago it was converted
to a chalet bungalow with a fair size extension at the rear.
Looking inside the loft it looks like a complete new roof structure
that runs the whole length, with Roman concrete tiles all the same
colour (not additional tiles added).
When you drill into the walls in the old section they are made of
black ash - like a breeze block but very dusty.
In the old section of the property (but very close to the extension)
a room was partioned off. I have knocked down this wall.
Before I removed this wall I knocked out a 4 inch section along the
length where the wall meets the ceiling - to see if it is load bearing.
The width of the room is 80" (2m) - but the wall I've pulled down
is only 30" (.7m) - i.e. it doesn't span the whole width of the room.
This is how the room was - think rectangular - on the left they had
boxed off a section (a 1/4 of the room) to hold toilet and basin.
One wall that is running same way as the joists is a stud & partition
with door. The other, the solid wall I've pulled down is the end where
the toilet (old fashioned high level cistern) used to be - this solid
wall capped of the room - i.e. runs perpendicular to the joists
(runs under/across the joists).
The wall that I have removed is new blockwork
(regular breeze blocks/Rice Krispy) and the stud & partition
is fire resistant plasterboard - which shows it was put up
as a new partition, probably 15 years ago
(they are not ash/cinder blocks).
I was just about to remove the final stud that is under
the ceiling (but on a joist) and I thought I better check with
you guys first.
MY QUESTION
At the top of the breeze blocks that met the ceiling, was
a weak mortar mix - this was touching/attached
to the ceiling plasterboard.
I.E. The blockwork was not cut into the ceiling plaster
board to "touch/support" the few joists.
I think blockwork was used to support the heavy high level
cistern, especially when full of water.
Shall I just go for it, and remove this final vertical stud?
The rest of the wall has been down for a week and
nothing has happened.
Sorry for long post.
Many thanks - Stephen
