To knock the wall or not?
khoryy88
6 years ago
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Angela
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Can we knock the wall down?
Comments (2)You'll need a professional on site to determine what can be done. Try a local architect as this may not be an easy job and you could need a lot of different trades....See MoreNeed some help with knocking out walls /design ideas
Comments (11)Not sure I'd be in a hurry to create a home where you open the front door onto a dining table and chairs. I'd say it's very likely that that little partitiion wall is holding up the roofspan and it may be costly to remove. If you look at the floorplan you can see the walls run vertical right through the centre of the house. I wonder what is not working about this layout? Even with the wall removed you will still have to turn left or right when you enter the house anyway. Just removing storage won't change that. I would be more inclined to remove the ugly storage and replace it with something more attractive that works for you in the space. Like a cloak and shoes closet or similar. Turn that entry into an attractive mudroom. Then it is no longer just wasted space with annoying blank walls near the door. But a proper entry with a useful purpose. Then the irritation of it will go away. People are always quick to decide they need to remove walls in a home when in fact that may not be the real problem at all....See MoreCan I knock out this wall?
Comments (5)I think it is load bearing as the beams are not big enough to span the full width of the house. You will need advice from a structural engineer to specify an appropriate steel beam to take the load. It won't be an easy or cheap job. You will also need to think about the floor finishes and how they transition between rooms - what happens in the gap between the tiles where the wall was? I would suggest that you live in your new home for 12 months before knocking down walls as you may find the separation between living areas valuable in reducing noise, or controlling heat/cold. Best of luck with your new home, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits...See MoreKnock down walls for a more open plan, or renovate as is??
Comments (39)Hi Bec, sorry for taking so long to respond, I have been trying to find a way that could work for you I finally decided to do what I would if it was my house. It may seem extreme but for me it simplifies the angles, giving you a kitchen/dining/family/living The new Kitchen retains part of the old wall between the kitchen and living if needed to perform as load bearing, the island butts up to this, The rear southern wall of kitchen cabinets extends across the dining for extra storage or pantry and takes advantage of the French doors to the Alfresco. Moving the kitchen plumbing to the external southern wall should be achievable, having two plumbers in the family is a big plus I came to this idea after checking out the link you provided which is posted below which shows the whole floorplan and how it would flow and work for you and family when they visit, you can add doors between the family and dining if wanted. Again looking at the link ,your Spanline alfresco appears it may have been done in two stages, the first part has a gable roof which I would keep along with the brick wall and add white shutters above that and full height bi fold shutters across from the brick shuttered wall to the wall of the house. By removing the flat roof section but retaining the slab will help lighten the South facing bedrooms and open up the house to the lovely rear garden you mentioned https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/5981026/inviting-suggestions-update-demolish-a-spanline-style-addition...See Moremichelle_stathakis74
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