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Removing 2.5m wall to enlarge a room

Posted by JJ Pendleton, on
How many acrows are needed either side of the gap to support two floors/ceilings above? Do the planks need to be in good condition? Should the acrows be 100% upright? Should the top and bottom of the acrows be central to the planks above and below?
Andy Lynch

Andy Lynch

Good morning, Without sounding patronising this is not a project where you ask questions like the above and proceed. There are many aspects into removing a load bearing wall, is it floor bearing, the type of roof structure above, steel calculations, this should also be completed under a building notice which I'm sure you have in order but for me the fact that you need to ask these questions clarifies that you need a qualified tradesmen to remove this wall, the last thing you want is for the structure to collapse so I would certainly recommend you get someone in to needle this prior to start, the steel must be inside the supports prior to start also as if not you may not be able to get it in place for the acros after wall removal. I would strongly recommend you use a skilled tradesmen for this project. Feel free to give me a call where I'm sure I can help point you in the right direction if you are not local to our company. Hope this helps Andy Lynch Construction Services Leeds

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