Architects original sketches of front and back posted
http://users.pandora.be/cunninghams/photogallery/L-shaped%20room/
thanks again...
Jez
On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Robert,
> Yes the building was two parts before conversion to one house, and the
> joists seem to run in different directions in each part.
> I had a structural engineer look at the wall before we committed to
> purchase and he confirms it is load-bearing.
> I'll post a exterior picture shortly fyi.
> thanks and best regds
> jez
>
> On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 7:15 AM, Robert Burnette <
> r.burnette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> Jez:
>>
>> Don't know how your ceiling joists run, but the wall between the kitchen
>> and dining room looks as though it could be a "bearing wall," or a wall
>> supporting the weight of the upstairs floor joists in that end of the house.
>> If so, you will need to support those joists with a large overhead beam if
>> you remove the wall. Without a photo of the exterior of the house, it is
>> difficult to imagine the possible construction. For example, is the entire
>> house two-storied, or is that a one-story section?
>>
>> I notice that there is a beam support between the fireplace area and the
>> lounge and hall areas. That would indicate that, in that part of the house,
>> the second floor joists run at right angles to the beam (across it). If they
>> run in the same direction over the kitchen and dining areas, you should be
>> all right removing the kitchen/dining room wall. That would indicate that
>> the wall between the kitchen/dining area and the hall/lounge area is the
>> bearing wall. But, if those joists run in the opposite direction (parallel
>> to the existing beam), the kitchen/dining room wall is a bearing wall and
>> you will need another beam.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Friday, May 9, 2008 13:42
>> Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Interior design
>> >
>> > The plan is later to knock out the wall between the dining room
>> > and kitchen and make one big kitchen/diner with the kitchen at
>> > the front of the house and the diner overlooking the garden.
>> > Possibly will turn the existing window and door into large french
>> > doors onto the terrace.
>> >
>> > Thanks for looking
>> > Jez
>>
>>
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