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tbc in reply to @NurseHolliday

If it's a load-bearing wall you will need a structural engineer to do the drawings for it, and to get building regulations approval for it.

If it's just a partition wall then just get a big hammer.

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NurseHolliday in reply to @tbc

I've been told that as the flat is reinforced concrete, none of the walls are structural but I could have been given duff info.

Judging by the size and shape of the specific wall I want to partially knock down, it's definitely not load bearing.

Does anyone have specific experience getting freeholder approval from hackney council?

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lardy in reply to @NurseHolliday

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If the flats are RC then most of the walls will be non structural. Theres a chance (slim) that there may be shear walls which ARE structural. As a rule of thumb, the shear wall will seem way more sturdy than the others in the flat. Always worth getting a surveyor / engineer to have a look.

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