Support the new opening

• How to create a big kitchen-diner
• Support the new opening
• Install the right kitchen lighting
• Make your kitchen-diner work for you
• Prevent annoying echoing in a kitchen-diner
• Get out to the garden

Depending on whether the wall you want to knock down is load-bearing, you may need to support the new opening by inserting a rolled steel joist (RSJ). If this is the case, consult a structural engineer for advice and allow at least £2,000 for the work, although the cost will depend on the size of opening.

More info: Contact The Institution of Structural Engineers.

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