Removal of load bearing wall

[Damo182]

I want to get somebody out to see if two of the walls i want to remove are load bearing

I am pretty sure one of them is one of them isn't. If i still want to go ahead with the removal of the walls, who would i get to do the job?

I would prefer the person coming out to check the walls be the one to do the removal (hopefully saving on cost) Any sort of appox price the is would cost?

[China]

Any reputable builder will be able to do the job, if you want remove a load bearing wall you will have to install a beam of some kind to take the place of the wall

[AV Elec]

I would imagine it would be difficult to give a price without seeing it. Even with photo's it would be difficult.

I got a builder to remove 2 walls (one of them load bearing) as well as lay 18m2 of tongue and groove flooring (I paid for the flooring). Cost $2500 but there were some extra issues which had to be sorted out. I must admit the flooring was done pretty dodgy, but the 2 walls look excellent. One of the walls required bits of floorboards to be installed to fill the gap.

I did the Gyprock.

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[DvdHntr]

Removal of an internal non load bearing wall is not a big issue, apart from getting the gyprock re-done and if you encounter a wall brace there could be a structural issue. The load bearing wall will require a beam and, depending on your opening size, he can just install this under you existing top plate. This of course is dependant on the required height of the opening as against the ceiling height.

[AV Elec]

If you use a laminated beam, you will minimise the bulkhead hight which will drop down from the ceiling height.

[DvdHntr]

Depending on you wall width (70/90) you can get LVL Hyspans in 63 and 2x45. And if the opening is quite small, it won't need to be much deeper than 240.

[pawnhead]

If you use a laminated beam, you will minimise the bulkhead hight which will drop down from the ceiling height.

Or stick it in your roof so there's no bulkhead.

[DvdHntr]

I found it easier to put it under the top plate and that way there is no issue with roof beams or ceiling joists getting in the way. But I was thinking of it being a doorway or short opening. If the wall is to be completely removed then in the roof is the better option in terms of appearance.