RSJ into Kitchen Extension

sleepyholland · 07-12-2015 08:07PM #1

Could anyone with a bit of experience of similar building work give me a ballpark figure to remove the walls from the middle of this 1-storey kitchen extension and replace with a hidden RSJ or whatever is required. (photos below) The room dimensions are 7.72m x 5.28m.

I assume a structural engineer is required? I've been told the white wall is load-bearing.

All advice much appreciated!

DOCARCH · 08-12-2015 10:13AM

sleepyholland wrote: »

I assume a structural engineer is required?

Yes!

sleepyholland · 08-12-2015 01:50PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

Yes!

Thanks.
If anyone here has had similar work done what did it cost to get to a plastered finish - including skip and all the extras. I appreciate every job is unique but I have no idea how long this kind of work takes or the material costs.

Gumbo · 08-12-2015 03:53PM

sleepyholland wrote: »

Thanks.
If anyone here has had similar work done what did it cost to get to a plastered finish - including skip and all the extras. I appreciate every job is unique but I have no idea how long this kind of work takes or the material costs.

3-5k depending on what finish you want back.
It all hangs on the engineers design.
He may insist in the bean resting on a channel or column to transfer the loads to the foundations. You cannot yust assume you can punch a pocket in the wall and stick a beam in there.

sleepyholland · 08-12-2015 04:24PM

Thanks you kceire.
Great to get an estimate no matter how rough.
I'll get an engineer in now to tell me more.

RSJ into Kitchen Extension

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