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How to tell a load bearing wall?

Posted by Steve Barry, on Thu 11 Feb 2016 07:25am

We have built in wardrobes in our bedrooms. We want to remove them to open up the space and have so far removed the doors and the frame. We are left with an alcove due to a a concrete side wall which runs out from the main wall (about 3ft long). This wall appears to have been built during the construction of the block of flats. How can we find out if this is a load bearing or retaining wall?

Edward Thompson

Fri 12 Feb 2016 07:18am

Hi Steve if the wall is solid concrete not built in blocks then it will definitely be structural, you can contact a structural engineer for their opinion. You would also need the freeholders permission to make any changes to the wall. Ed

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