Do you need planning permission to knock down a wall: Does Load-Bearing Wall Removal Need a Permit? Here are 5 Things You Should Know

Does Load-Bearing Wall Removal Need a Permit? Here are 5 Things You Should Know

You’re about to knock down a load-bearing wall. Doing so impacts the structure of the house, and you’ll need a permit from your authority having jurisdiction before proceeding with the project.

As you get your permit application ready, some things to consider include temporary shoring and permanent structural supports, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) services inside the wall, and hazardous materials. High costs and schedule delays may tempt you to remove your load-bearing wall without a permit, but before you make this mistake, consider the long-term risks of doing so.

1. Temporary Supports

The load-bearing wall you are about to demolish is supporting the structure above, such as another wall, floor or roof. If you were to remove the load-bearing wall without adequately designed temporary shoring, these structural elements above would be unsupported, and place the structure at risk of sustaining permanent damage or collapse. You will need to provide proper temporary support, or shoring, to ensure this area is supported during removal of the existing load-bearing wall and installation of new permanent structural supports.

The simplest temporary supports are built-in-place brace walls erected parallel to the wall you’re removing. A licensed contractor can build this temporary shoring system using typical stud wall construction, and attach the top and bottom plates to the joists above and below by nailing or friction-fitting. If the wall you’re taking out rests on top of another load-bearing wall, your contractor may also build secondary supports adjacent to this wall to continue the load path.

Setting up and removing temporary supports is an inexpensive and easy way to avert accidents and hassles during construction. Ensure your contractor plans to install temporary shoring and includes it in the construction bid.

2. New Permanent Structural Supports

After you remove your load-bearing wall, new permanent structural supports have to be installed in its place. Your options for the new structural supports depend on the aesthetic you want to achieve, but all should be designed by a licensed structural engineer to ensure they are able to support the load above.

If you’re OK with a beam protruding beneath the ceiling, you may save yourself some time and money. The new beam can easily be installed beneath the existing joists without major cost, but may protrude below the ceiling level.

You also have the option to install your new beam flush with the ceiling. To make it work, the existing joists are cut and fastened to the new beam with hangers, rather than placed on top and bearing on the beam. This gives your living space a smoother and more open appearance, but typically costs more than installing the beam under the existing joists. The beam will need to be sized and it is recommended to hire a licensed professional engineer to perform this service. Occasionally, the beam may still protrude below the ceiling, in which case manufactured lumber, structural steel, or additional structural supports may be selected to reduce the beam’s size and ensure a flat finished ceiling; these options typically come at a greater cost.

Your engineer can provide options on size and material specifications. Often this new beam will be either a large standard lumber member, or a smaller, stronger, and more expensive manufactured wood member, such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL). In some situations, multiple beams, or a steel beam may be required. If you are finishing your new beam with drywall, its appearance shouldn’t affect your decision. LVLs are pricier than dimensional lumber, but not by much. They are also stronger, so by going with an LVL you avoid having to sandwich multiple pieces of conventional lumber together to achieve the code required strength and stiffness. If you prefer an exposed-wood look, be ready to spend more. Architectural LVL beams, as well as architecturally-exposed joist/beam hangers, are more expensive.

Another way to replace a load-bearing wall is with a beam and columns. Columns strengthen the structure by reducing the beam’s span. Thanks to this added strength the beam can be smaller in size and less intrusive, but the columns you incorporate into the floor plan may curtail the openness of the space.

The list below summarizes the factors you should take into account as you decide on permanent structural supports to replace your load-bearing wall:

• A licensed engineer can recommend the beam size and material

• Standard lumber members are typically less expensive but larger

• Manufactured wood members are typically smaller and stronger, but come at a greater cost

• Multiple beams or single steel beams can be used in lieu of columns, or to span particularly large openings

• Architectural LVL beams may be suitable if you’re looking for an exposed wood aesthetic, but they come at a premium

3. MEP Services Inside the Wall

Once you and your engineer have settled on new supports, it’s time to determine whether mechanical, electrical and plumbing services are hidden within. Their presence can complicate your project and add money to your project’s budget. You can likely find this information in the original construction drawings of your house. If you do not have access to these drawings but suspect that services may run through a wall, it’s best to hire the appropriate licensed professional to perform an assessment.

If the wall you’re removing conceals plumbing pipes, mechanical ducts or electrical wires, your contractor has to reroute them into adjacent walls. You need separate permits for all associated electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

4. Hazardous Materials in the Wall

Walls in older homes can harbor hazardous materials. Asbestos was as a common drywall patching compound prior to 1978, and if your house was built before this time, consider hiring Certified Asbestos Contractor (CAC) to survey your wall. If asbestos is found, you will need to notify the Air Quality Management Department about your project. Be ready to submit a copy of this notification along with your permit application.

Lead Based Paint (LBP) is another common culprit in older homes. If your home dates back to 1978 or earlier, assume your walls have LBP. To comply with EPA regulations, only hire a lead-safe certified contractor to perform any work that disturbs lead-based materials, including wall demolition.

The hazardous substances your house may contain are not limited asbestos and LBP. For a complete peace of mind, it is recommended that you seek the help of a professional qualified in identifying, removing and disposing of hazardous materials.

5. Can I Get Away Without a Permit?

Doing the work without alerting your authority having jurisdiction may seem like a painless alternative to long waiting times and expensive permit fees. Plenty of home renovation television series show wall removals as easy, DIY-type projects and you may have some construction experience that makes you feel up to the task. Or, your contractor may tell that you don’t need one.

Should the latter be true – be wary. No professional contractor will put your well-being and their reputation on the line by suggesting that such work go unpermitted. Contractors eager to work without permits may be unlicensed, and are typically not licensed to calculate beam sizes. If you care about your family’s safety, leave structural analysis, including beam calculations, to your structural engineer.

Planning to sell your house? You are required by the state to disclose any construction that was unpermitted or that does not comply with building codes. Your buyer’s real estate agent, appraisers, lenders and escrow officers WILL ask for documents that support alterations you performed. If you don’t have them, your buyers may axe the deal or ask for a stinging discount. If you ever want to sell your house for an agreeable price, let licensed professionals do the work and be sure to get every single permit your city or county mandates.

Design Everest Can Make Your Permit Application Bulletproof

Taking down a load-bearing wall can leave you with plenty to worry about – temporary shoring, permanent structural supports, electrical wires, mechanical ducts, plumbing, asbestos, and lead paint just to name a few. Permits and inspections during construction can overwhelm. We understand.

Remodeling is our bread and butter. We’ve helped with countless load-bearing wall removals in our 14 years of operations. Our engineers can assess your situation and propose a cost-effective design that gets you the aesthetic you’re after. Design Everest can also connect you with top professionals who can help you with the rerouting of services or the disposal of hazardous materials.

If you want to start your load-bearing wall removal, call us at (877) 892-0288 or click here.

Knocking Down Internal Walls: How to, Plus Costs and Advice

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Imagining knocking down internal walls is often top of the wishlist for a renovation property, but for those lack experience on this sort of project, it can seem a scary prospect.

First thing’s first, it’s not quite so easy as just taking a hammer to a wall — there’s lots to consider if you want to your house to remain standing. If knocking down an internal wall is crucial to your plans for renovating a house, it might be time to get a structural engineer in to understand your options.

To get you started, expert surveyor Ian Rock is here to take you through the basics of removing walls in your home, from how to tell the difference between load-bearing and non load-bearing wall, what you need to do know about planning permission and building control, plus how much it’s likely to set you back.

Plus, you can find our video tutorial for how to knock down internal walls, so you can understand the process.

Will I Need Planning Permission for Knocking Down Internal Walls?

Planning permission is not usually required when knocking down internal walls — however, there are exceptions. Although this job that commonly falls under Permitted Development this is not always the case.

If your house is a listed building you will almost certainly need planning permission.

You may well need to make a Building Regulations application too. Building control will visit you to inspect the work and, providing you fulfil the requirements, issue a certificate.

“Don’t underestimate the dust,” says Homebuilding’s Digital Editor Hugh Metcalf, who recently had an internal wall knocked down in his home. “It really gets everywhere, even when you take sufficient precautions.” (Image credit: Hugh Metcalf)

In most cases, knocking down an internal wall will require Building Regulations consent, although there are times when it may not be required.

When removing internal walls, Building Regulations will usually apply if they’re providing any protection in the case of a fire. Building Regulations will likely apply to load bearing walls, chimneys, fireplaces or walls around staircases, especially in the instance of a loft conversion, for example, where the walls around the staircase offer protection, allowing you to escape in the event of a house fire.

Removing these walls would require Building Regulations consent, even if they’re not load bearing.

Should I Get a Completion Certificate After Knocking Down an Internal Wall?

With no completion certificate to prove that the internal wall removal work was properly carried out, problems could lie ahead.

Even if the work complies with all the relevant Building Regulations, without Building Control approval you could face complications when you come to sell on. Contact Building Control and arrange an inspection as soon as you can. The worst case scenario is that you will be asked to obtain a Regularisation Certificate, which is the equivalent to making a retrospective Building Regulations application.

This normally requires a certain amount of physical opening up of the work to establish that it is structurally sound and verify compliance; the cost of making good afterwards will be down to you.

Taking out the wall between the kitchen and dining rooms in this Victorian house renovation project has increased the sense of light and space. (Image credit: Anthony Greenwood)

Do I Need a Structural Engineer to Remove a Wall?

Building Control will often require you to hire a structural engineer to specify an appropriate beam or lintel, and this should be done before getting quotes from builders so they know how much to charge.

Before work begins, take into account the following:

Removing internal walls creates a huge amount of dust and debris — ask your builders to put up dust screens to contain the mess
Factor in the costs of repositioning of any radiators, switches and electrical sockets
Ensure all necessary plastering and decoration to areas of exposed masonry is included in the price
Take care not to damage original features and ensure original skirting boards are retained so that everything matches when the joinery is made good
When removing a load bearing wall, the new steel beam that will take the load it once supported will have to rest on something at each end. A small end section of the original wall (known as a ‘nib’) may need to be left in place
For new door openings, the upper part of the old wall will be left in situ above the new opening (known as the downstand)

(MORE: Find a structural engineer near you )

Removing load-bearing walls will require the input of a structural engineer — be prepared for a good deal of mess too. (Image credit: Natasha Brinsmead)

Do I Need a Party Wall Agreement to Knock Down an Internal Wall?

You will only need a party wall agreement if the removal of the wall in question will affect your neighbour’s property.

In the case of many terraced or semi-detached houses, the new beams required to support the walls where walls have been knocked down may need to rest on party walls that separate your house from the neighbours’. In this case it is advisable to consult a specialist Party Wall surveyor to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation — and create a Party Wall Agreement if necessary.

In some older properties, party walls are not strong enough to support any new loadings — some were only single skin (one-brick thick or about 100mm).

If this is the case in your property, it will be necessary to build new brick piers or install steel columns to support the new beam — which could mean having to excavate small foundations internally, adding significant expense and disruption.

Can You Remove a Load Bearing Wall?

Knocking down internal walls not only opens up spaces in order to increase a sense of space, it also means light can flow into even central, previously dark areas. (Image credit: Mereway Kitchens)

Can a Stud Wall be Load Bearing?

It is also important to note that some stud walls (timber frames covered with plasterboard) are load bearing, whilst solid masonry internal walls aren’t always ‘structural’ — some were built as simple partition walls.

Yes you can — but only once you have taken the proper precautions and ensured that whatever load they are bearing can be supported in another way.

Load bearing walls play an important structural role in the construction of a house. Load bearing walls support another element of the house, such as the roof or a wall on an upper storey.

Non-load bearing walls, as the name suggests, carry no loads and are simply there to divide up the interior spaces into separate rooms — these are relatively straightforward to alter or remove, although care still needs to be taken.

How Do You Know if a Wall is Load Bearing?

A structural engineer will be needed to provide the necessary calculations when removing a load bearing internal wall. (Image credit: Jeremy Phillips)

Fact or Fiction?

Forget the myth that simply knocking on a wall to see if it sounds hollow is sufficient enough to identify a load bearing wall. Some stud walls can be load bearing and some solid walls are not.

It is always best to check with a builder or structural engineer before removing any wall. They will be able to tell you whether or not the wall is load bearing, supporting the weight of any of the following:

The roof: In older houses the roof structure often relies on support from an internal wall. More modern roofs with W-shaped roof trusses (introduced in the late 1960s) are designed to span right across the house from the main wall to another without internal support
The floor: Floor joists rarely span more than about four metres without support from an internal wall or beam. Look for nail runs in floorboards to identify the direction the joists are running in (usually at right angles to the direction of the floorboards)
Other walls: Ground floor walls often continue above as bedroom walls. However, sometimes upstairs walls are offset or supported on a beam. Most modern houses have lightweight stud walls to the upper floors
External walls: Some old houses rely on internal walls for ‘lateral support’, where the walls help to secure the external walls together.

When removing load bearing walls — where a wall above is being supported by the wall beneath— it is vital that a suitable lintel or beam or some other supporting structure is fixed above the new opening to ensure the loads are safely transmitted to the ground. A structural engineer will be able to calculate the type and size of lintel required.

Before any demolition work is started, the masonry above the wall must be temporarily supported while a slot is cut to take the new beam or lintel that will be required.

This slot will usually have to extend either side of the opening with a bearing of at least 150mm. To spread the load, additional support will be needed under the ends of the lintel.

Once the lintel is in place, the new opening can be cut out underneath.

Although removing non-load bearing walls is usually a straightforward job, it is still wise to consult a structural engineer or builder before you begin.

In both cases, you will need to prepare yourself for the dust and mess that will be created.

When Do You Need a Lintel?

A lintel or beam of some form will be required when removing a load bearing wall — your structural engineer will be able to calculate the size of lintel required. (Image credit: Natasha Brinsmead)

“Specifying steel members that are safe requires expertise that will be beyond the capabilities of most self builders,” says chartered structural engineer Simon Pitchers.

“A professional steel beam design from a chartered structural engineer can be purchased for a few hundred pounds. Many manufacturers of proprietary steel lintels will employ engineers who can design their products to suit specific situations. They will often provide this service free of charge, again avoiding the need for a self-builder to attempt this specialist exercise.

Visit the Institution of Structural Engineers ’ website to find out whether a structural engineer is needed for your project.

How to Knock Down an Internal Wall

Remember, if you’re removing a supporting wall, the wall will need to undergo a number of structural investigations and tests before any demolition or remodelling can take place.

In this example, the concrete wall is made from a mixture of concrete blocks and bricks. It has electrical cables and gas pipes, and will require a large steel joist or RSJ to support the ceiling or rooms above. A structural engineer has made a recommendation for the size and strength of the RSJ which is ready to be installed once the structure ha been safely removed.

You’ll need:

1. Decommission the cables and pipes in the wall to ensure they’re no longer live and in use.

A lump hammer
A bolster
A kango breaker
A broom
A shovel
Wheelbarrow and rubble buckets
Spirit level
Tape measure
Steel toe cap boots
Safety glasses
Safety gloves
Dust mask
Dust sheets
Gaffa tape
Plastic sheeting
Ladder or step up
Accrow supports
Strong timber lengths
Handsaw
Drill
Crowbar

1. Make sure your rooms are protected from dust.

Spread dust sheets over your floor and tape up internal doors with plastic sheeting to ensure no dust escapes into the rest of the house. Brick dust is invasive and you’ll need to minimise its spread.

2. Remove ceiling plasterboard

To access the wall, you’ll need to remove some of the existing ceiling plasterboard. Cut into this with your hammer and bolster and remove around 18 inches of board right up to where the ceiling joins the wall that’s being removed.

This will expose rafters, cables and pipes. Ensure all proud nails and screws are removed or hammered flush into these rafters on both sides of the wall.

3. Insert the acrow supports

Once your rafters are exposed, you’ll be able to insert the acrow support bars. Lift a length of timber roughly the same size as the room into position against the rafters. Secure temporarily with a couple of woodscrews. Raise your acrows supports into position, one at each and depending on how wide your room is, one or two in the centre.

These should be exactly vertical and as tight as possible, taking the full weight of the ceiling off the supporting wall. You’ll need acrows on both sides of the wall.

Position screws through the end of the acrow and into the timber for an extra precaution. You may find that the acrows lift the ceiling slightly, causing coving to split.

4. Remove door frames and architrave

You can remove any door frames and architrave if you have them. Use a handsaw to cut into the frame and then you can crowbar the frame away from the door.

5. Start removing the wall

Now we’re going to start at the top of the wall structure slowly removing everything from above head height as this is the danger area. Bricks and blocks may fall onto your flooring so ensure it’s covered to prevent any damage and also make sure you’ve got your steel toe cap boots on. Using your hammer and bolster hack away the plaster from the top of the doorway to expose the lintel. It’s likely to be moulded concrete and will be extremely heavy and strong.

6. Remove the lintel

Using your Kango or your hammer and bolster, chip away all the brickwork surrounding the lintel until it’s disconnected from the rest of the wall.

7. Demolish the wall

Once it’s disconnected it can be lifted clear and disposed of. You’ll probably need at least two people to lift and carry it away. We can now start to remove the brickwork at the top of the wall, cleaning as we go to avoid large piles of rubble. Using your Kango or hammer and bolster, you can start to demolish or remove bricks and mortar.

Working each course of brickwork, strip the bricks or concrete blocks away one by one, stripping the plaster as you go. The pipework and cables in the wall can be worked around until they’re in a position to be removed. The blocks can be removed all the way down to the floor level.

8. Make space for the RSJ

Remove brickwork in the side walls to allow access for the RSJ and the pad stones upon which it sits.

Lay the pad stones down horizontally so there’s room to position the RSJ, before they’re flipped into a taller vertical position.

9. Lift in the RSJ

You’ll need many hands for this, and one person giving instructions to control the movement and path of the joist. You should all know exactly how the joist is being moved.

Once it’s sitting on the horizontal pad stones, it’s then lifted again before the pad stones are flipped to raised it to the final height. Extra timber can be added to raise it even higher.

Once in position, measure the distance of the joist from both ends to the wall parallel and ensure that it’s perpendicular. Use your spirit level to ensure that it’s sitting level.

10. Lift RSJ against the rafters

Once in position, add further acrow supports under the RSJ, lifting it tight against the rafters where it can fully take the weight of the ceiling. Hammer wedges in any gaps between the joist and rafter.

11. Repair the brickwork

Once in position repair the holes in the brickwork, bricking it into position. Finally, re-plaster.

Do I Need to Box in the Steel?

Have you considered how the ceiling will look after the wall has been removed? When an entire load-bearing wall is removed, it is important to realise that the new supporting beam will often be visible.

There are a few ways of dealing with this but steel beams do need to be boxed in with plasterboard in order to comply with fire safety Building Regulations.

If you would prefer the look of a continuous ceiling, one common solution is to build a new suspended ceiling in order to conceal the beam.

Any new steel beams must be boxed in to comply with fire regs — in this renovation project, the boxed in section forms part of the arch separating the snug area from the dining room. (Image credit: Natasha Brinsmead)

You might also need to think about how to level a floor. In old houses, the floor heights often vary between rooms so removing an internal wall can leave it obvious that the floor levels in the newly conjoined rooms are not the same.

In the case of large differences in floor level, a split level design can become a design feature, but where the difference is small (millimetres or centimetres, for example) some floor levelling work will need to be undertaken.

How Much Does it Cost to Remove a Wall?

The costs of knocking down an internal wall do depend on the wall in question and who will be doing the work, However, for a ‘typical’ opening up project, removing a load-bearing wall of around 5m width, builders would typically quote between £1,250-£2,500 + VAT.

This usually comprises temporary support of the structure (through Acrow props and ‘strong boy’ masonry supports), demolition, building in of required padstones and supports for the new structural steelwork (rolled steel joist), insertion of the RSJ, fireproofing (typically one layer of fireboard or two layers of plasterboard), a skim coat of gypsum plaster and making good finishes at wall, floor and ceiling junctions.

Structural engineer’s fees will cost £300-£500 + VAT.

Removing the wall between a dining space and kitchen to create a larger, more usable space is a popular project. (Image credit: Resi)

How Long Does it Take to Knock Down an Internal Wall?

Assuming there are no unusual structural complication, once you have all the relevant structural calculations and approvals, removing an internal wall should take no longer than a week — although obviously this will vary depending on the size of the wall, access etc.

Removing an internal wall, along with the insertion of a joist, can be done in a day or two, while plastering of the newly exposed sections of wall and boxed in joist should take no more than another day. Finally, painting can be carried out.

Knocking down an internal wall can help to improve the flow of natural light throughout your home, making it feel lighter and more spacious (Image credit: Wren Kitchens)

Will My Home Insurance Policy Cover Removing an Internal Wall?

Your existing home insurance policy may not cover works undertaken as part of a major home improvement project, such as removing internal walls. Check before work begins to ensure you are covered.

Homebuilding & Renovating has partnered with leading insurance specialist Self Build Zone to provide bespoke solutions at market-leading rates.

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Chartered surveyor Ian Rock MRICS is a director is Rightsurvey. co.uk and the author of eight popular Haynes House Manuals, including the Home Extension Manual, the Self Build Manual and Period Property Manual.

Ian is also the founder of Zennor Consultants. In addition to providing house surveys, Zennor Consultants provide professional guidance on property refurbishment and maintenance as well as advising on the design and construction of home extensions and loft conversions, including planning and Building Regulations compliance.

Ian has recently added a 100m2 extension to his home; he designed and project managed the build and completed much of the interior fit-out on a DIY basis.

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A beginner’s guide to removing internal walls

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Posted by Sophie Baylis
7th July 2017

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Open plan living

Transform your living space and save on the cost of an extension by knocking down the wall that separates your kitchen and living room. We answer some common questions on getting started.

Want a spacious open-plan kitchen-diner but fear the costs of an extension? You may have another option: reconfiguring your existing setup. At the same time, you could open up dark or pokey rooms and create a fresh living space without the hassle and expense of an extension.

Before you grab your sledgehammer and take on your wall, check through our answers to some frequently asked questions. They’ll help you make sure you have the right experts on board – and that your home remains upright.

Do I need planning permission?

Generally, you don’t need to apply for planning permission for internal alterations, including removing internal walls. However, if you live in a listed building, you will need listed building consent for any significant works, internal or external. Plus, depending on whether your wall is load-bearing or not, you may need approval from your local council. Read up on our guide, 10 things you need to know about planning permission.

It’s worth considering whether you need expert help regardless of the planning situation. “If it’s simply a single wall removal, you won’t be needing an architect,” says Jo Buckerfield of Your Space Living. “But if it’s something more complex, such as the removal of more than one wall, I’d always go to a good architect before anyone else.

“As with all building work, make sure you do due diligence on whoever you commission to work on your home,” Jo continues. “That includes qualifications, experience and testimonials. Don’t go on price alone – that’s a false economy.”

By knocking down an internal wall, Your Space Living maximised the existing space and made it feel more spacious.

Can I remove the wall myself?

Your next step – and a crucial one – is to work out if the wall you want to remove is load-bearing or non-load bearing wall. A load-bearing wall supports the weight of other elements of the house, such as the roof or a wall above, so taking it out without professional help could have a dramatic effect on your home: “If the building isn’t supported correctly during the removal then there’s a risk of the building actually collapsing,” warns Thomas Williams of Price Your Job. At the very least, you could find that the structural integrity of your home is compromised if you remove a load-bearing wall.

In contrast, non-load-bearing walls don’t support anything above them. In other words, they carry just their own weight, so they’re relatively easy to remove: “A sledgehammer and some degree of common sense is pretty much all you need to get started,” says Jo.

How do I know if a wall is load-bearing?

There are some simple checks you can make to work out if a wall is load-bearing. “Tap the wall and listen out for a hollow sound,” Jo explains. “If the wall is hollow, it may not be load-bearing and just a simple stud partition, but if you hear a thud you’ve probably discovered a block wall that could either be supporting the ceiling or it could be a load-bearing wall.”

You can also look upstairs to see if there’s a solid wall directly above. This can indicate that the wall you want to remove is potentially load bearing, so you’ll need professional help.

Want a second opinion? Ask your builder to come and inspect the wall for you. He’ll quickly spot if it’s load-bearing.

“If you’re removing a structural wall, then you don’t need planning permission but you do need to adhere to building regulations,” explains Jo Buckerfield of Your Space Living.

My wall is load-bearing – what happens now?

If the wall you want to remove is load-bearing, you’ll need a reinforced steel joist (RSJ) to support the upper floor when the wall’s removed. A structural engineer can help you here: he or she will calculate the correct load needed and create drawings. These calculations and drawings are then given to a builder who will liaise with a steel fabricator to manufacture the steel joist and deliver it to site.

Once the steel is fitted, a building inspector is invited to inspect it and make sure it complies with the drawings and calculations. The steel is then boarded with fire-board, plastered and painted. When the work is complete, the building inspector will sign off the project and issue a building approval certificate.

Keep hold of all the paperwork in case you want to sell your home. “Regulations have changed, so now, if you were to sell a property, you have to have all your i’s dotted and t’s crossed,” says Jo. “So, for argument’s sake, if somebody was to remove a load-bearing wall and they don’t have structural engineering calculations, then the vendor’s solicitor would pick that up and ask for them.”

If you don’t have the necessary paperwork, you will be required to commission an engineer to check what the builder has installed and produce calculations. This will be at your expense.

How do I find a reliable structural engineer?

Ready to get going? You’ll need your structural engineering calculations before you can sign off your builder’s quote. After all, without the structural calculations, how will the builder know what steel to price in? So, to find an engineer, start with your builder: it’s likely he’ll have local contacts.

If you have to find your own, check with friends and family members who’ve had building work done, or use the search tool on the Institution of Structural Engineers website to find registered engineers in your area. Then, however you’ve tracked down your engineer, check his or her credentials before handing over any money or signing a contract.

Make sure your renovation runs smoothly with our guide to finding the right people for your project.

In this project by Your Space Living, a structural engineer needed to inspect the wall before a steel joist was fitted to support the upper floor.

How long does it all take?

Once the experts get involved, the task of removing a wall and putting in a joist can be done within a week. “Removal of the wall and inserting the RSJ takes one to two days, depending on the size of the wall,” says Thomas. “Allow four to eight hours for plastering – depending on the size of the area that needs plastering – and I’d say half a day for painting or decorating depending on the size of the area. Painting will require multiple coats, especially on fresh plaster.”

How much will it cost?

As you might expect, there are several factors that affect the cost of removing a wall. One is its size: “The longer the wall, the longer it’ll take to knock down, meaning higher labour costs,” explains Thomas. “You’ll also have to buy a larger RSJ,” he adds.

Thomas advises budgeting between £200 to £300 for a structural engineer, from £400 to £800 for labour costs, £120 to £175 for skip hire and around £300 plus VAT for a six-metre RSJ, £200 plus VAT for a four-metre RSJ or £100 plus VAT for a one-metre RSJ.

“You must also factor in the cost of a building inspector,” adds Jo. “Around £180 is deemed an entry level visit where we are.”

“Building regulations dictate that the steel joist is wrapped in non-flammable commercial plasterboard, which is about 15mm thick,” explains Jo Buckerfield of Your Space Living.

What else do I have to think about?

“If you’d like your light switches or plug sockets moved, then you’re looking to pay around £100 to £300 depending on how many and how far they will need to be moved,” says Thomas. “I’d estimate this would take around four to eight hours to complete, then you’d need to touch up the plaster and paint work, which you could do yourself to reduce costs.”

If you’re planning to move a radiator, this will also bump up the cost of the wall removal. Set aside around £250 if you’re installing an extra radiator or £150 if you’re just moving an existing one. “This may also need a little touch up, but you could do that yourself,” says Thomas.

Costs can add up, especially as you’re likely to need new flooring too. It may seem a good idea to save money by doing things yourself, but be aware that a professional job is likely to last longer. “Is it worth saving a few pounds and doing some of the things yourself or is it just better to pay a little extra and save yourself the hassle?” says Thomas.” A professional can usually complete the job in half the time and do it to a better standard.”

You could incur some extra costs if things go wrong, and your insurers may need to know your plans to make sure you’re covered for this. Otherwise, you could be left with a big expense and, worst case scenario, invalidated home insurance. Make sure you’re up to speed on handling home insurance when you’re making home improvements.

How will a steel joist affect the look of my room?

The steel joist will need to be boxed in with a bulkhead, which will mean a 200 to 250mm drop in the ceiling height. You could opt to recess the joist into the ceiling so that the transition is seamless: this is likely to cost around £500. This won’t suit all spaces, as Jo explains: “It’s only possible to do this if the floor joists are running in the same direction as the steel.”

If this option won’t work for you, there are plenty of ways to make a feature of the bulkhead. “In the past I’ve made it wider and installed lights in it,” says Jo. “I very often use it to install a ceiling extractor.”

If you would like to create a seamless link between two former rooms, recess the steel joist into the ceiling as demonstrated by this project by Your Space Living.

Once you’re finished, give yourself an edge on decorating by reading our guide to paint finishes.

Knocking down internal walls for your new kitchen? Here’s some advice

Are you considering an open plan kitchen? Do you intend to go knocking walls around in your house? If so, you could be putting your home and family at risk. Your walls have a purpose and it’s not just for keeping the wind out. Most have a structural role to play and messing around with them without expert advice could leave you with a costly repair bill or worse. This article will help guide you as you bring together the right team for your project. If you’ve got big plans and you’re removing walls you might need the help of a structural engineer.

Here is a recent Your Space Living kitchen project in Sully, South Wales. A great deal of forward planning went into this wall removal.

There’s more to this than you might think

We are involved in all sorts of kitchen renovation projects, large and small. Regardless of the size and complexity of the project, we make sure we work with specialists who focus on specific details so that our clients can rest assured that we have everything covered. There is a current trend for people to open up their kitchen by removing a wall or two. Combining the dining room with the old kitchen to create an open space for the family to enjoy is a very popular solution. I recently wrote about the subject in this post. Do bare in mind that building work needs to comply with lots of regulations and legal obligations. Don’t look at this blog post as a substitute for specific advice on your project. The aim here is to provide a general guide to get you started in the right direction. If you’re making structural changes, you’ll need to comply with building regulations and if your house is a listed building, you’ll also need to apply for special permission. All of this information can be obtained from the building regulations team at your local council.

It’s what’s inside that counts

Remember, it’s not just the wall you’re removing. It’s whats inside and underneath that will also need consideration. Electrical wires, hidden radiator and gas pipes will need to be checked. Don’t forget that your flooring will need to be fixed once a wall has been removed.

Structural engineers

Removing a non structural wall with minimal internal complications is a relatively simple process. A sledgehammer and some degree of common sense is pretty much all you need to get started. But what if the wall you are about to remove is holding the rest of the house up? Well, things definitely get more complicated and the chances are you’ll be looking for the services of a residential structural engineer.

A structural engineer is a professional civil engineer that has a specialised understanding of the forces and loads related to buildings. This could include bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers. Residential structural engineers specialise in the design of residential buildings, just like the house you live in. They are qualified to calculate the forces at work within your home. They will ensure all the elements that keep your house from falling down are of the correct specification. It’s important to realise that anyone can call themselves a ‘Structural Engineer’ so you’ll need to check credentials before handing over any money or signing any contracts, more on that later.

A good structural engineer will come up with a solution to meet your needs, balancing the physical capability of materials, legislative requirements, site constraints, personal objectives and financial constraints.

Here is an example of the work carried out by a structural engineer

It’s not compulsory to employ a structural engineer but depending on the job at hand, it could be very wise. Your local council’s building regulations department will need to see a detailed set of drawings that show how your structural work has been designed. All of the load calculations will need to accompany the drawings and you’ll need to prove that your work has been completed in line with the structural plans. Don’t try and “wing it”. Make a mistake with the structural integrity of your property and your world could literally fall down around you. On top of that, if ever you plan to sell your house, you’ll need to demonstrate that your alterations have been approved by your local building regulations department.

A common scenario

Let’s say you have decided to open up your kitchen by knocking through to the dining room. You need to know if the wall is load bearing or not. If you don’t have the original architectural drawings of your house to guide you, I recommend going for the “tap, tap, tap” method. That is to tap on the offending wall and listen out for a “hollow” sound. If the wall is hollow, it won’t be load bearing and you won’t be needing a structural engineer. If you hear a “thud” you’ve probably discovered a load bearing wall and you WILL be needing a residential structural engineer to design a new beam to take the load. A quick look upstairs will guide you as to what is being supported. If there’s another solid wall directly above, you can guarantee that you’ll have some structural work to do. If you’re remotely unsure about the wall in question, ask a local builder to come in and inspect it for you. They should be more than happy to do this because it might lead to them landing the job to do the work.

A recent open plan kitchen project by the Your Space Living team

Putting a few details in place

Before you pull out your tool box, it’s worth reaching out to your insurance company. Keeping them informed of your plans will ensure you are covered in the event of a disaster. The next point of call is to commission a builder or architect. (Whilst we’re on the subject of insurance, make sure any builder you commission has public liability insurance. ) If it’s simply a single wall removal, you won’t be needing an architect but if it’s something more complex, such as an external extension or the removal of more than one wall, I’d always go to a good architect before anyone else. Structural engineers and quality builders can advise but an architect should be in charge of building design. As with all building work, make sure you perform due diligence on whoever you commission to work on your home. That includes qualifications, experience and testimonials. Don’t go on price alone, that is a false economy.

Fitting a structural beam isn’t a one man job

Finding a structural engineer

It’s often the case that your architect or builder will recommend a structural engineer or commission one themselves as part of the process. If they don’t, you’ll need to find one. Don’t be told you don’t need one. Building regulations are very strict and failure to present the proper plans and structural calculations will put you in a very difficult position later on. You may also invalidate any insurance you have on your property.

Finding a structural engineer is pretty straight forward. Good Ole’ Google will do a great job but make sure you’ve gone through your own contacts first. Speak to friends and family who may have had building work done. Make sure you check any credentials on their suggested engineer before going forward. You might also like to look at the Institution of Structural Engineers website. They have a comprehensive search tool for finding registered engineers.

Here’s another example of a steel support beam on one of our open plan kitchen projects

Once you find an engineer, it’s worth checking to make sure their previous work matches your needs. If not, keep looking until you find someone who’s more experienced in the type of job you’re planning. The extent of the engineer’s involvement depends greatly on your individual project. You may require them to advise before putting in for planning permission. Some also offer a service to oversee your project by monitoring the progress of your builder. If your building work adjoins another property, your surveyor may offer “party wall” advice that could prove invaluable to you and your neighbour.

I’m here to help you

At Your Space Living, we have worked on numerous kitchen renovations that have involved complicated structural drawings and calculations. We’ve worked with a number of structural engineers and built strong relationships with several key people in our area. We know that we have the best experts close to hand in order to make sure your project runs safely and smoothly. It’s vital that you have the best experience when you renovate your house because it makes all the difference to the way you feel about your home once the work is complete. If you have a bad experience, your home will act as a constant reminder of what you should have done and that’s a horrible feeling.

Some solutions can be more complex than others and you need an experienced team to make sure things are done right!

To sum up, it’s vitally important that you choose the right people to help you improve your home. When you’re planning a structural change, you need to bring in an expert who’s going to come up with a safe solution that keeps you on the right side of the regulations. Pulling down structural walls isn’t straight forward and you don’t want to put your home at risk. Don’t make the mistake made by so many people who are looking to improve their home. Get the advice you need from genuine professionals who are experienced in the project you’re about to undertake.This blog post isn’t going to answer all of your questions but I’d be happy to discuss your plans in more detail if you need more help. Contact me today, I can’t wait to help you get started.

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Do you need a permit to knock down a wall in your house?

November 7, 2021 by anstoall2021

Do you need a permit to knock down a wall in your house? Essentially if you make a structural change to a residential home you should assume a building permit is required. This is particularly relevant in the majority of WA homes which have a stick roof frame construction.

Do you need planning permission to knock a wall down in your house? Generally, you don’t need to apply for planning permission for internal alterations, including removing internal walls. However, if you live in a listed building, you will need listed building consent for any significant works, internal or external.

Can I remove a wall in my house? The simple answer to your question is yes, the walls can be removed. A bearing wall is a support wall that transfers load from above down through the structure to another wall, a beam, and/or a foundation. Some bearing walls seem innocuous and are well disguised.

How much does it cost to knock down a wall in a house? Removing a wall can cost anywhere between $300 and $10,000 depending on the scope of the entire project. Non-load bearing walls run between $300 to $1,000 according to HomeAdvisor. com.

Table of Contents

1 Do you need a permit to knock down a wall in your house? – Related Questions
- 1.1 Can I knock an internal wall down?
- 1.2 Does knocking down a wall add value?
- 1.3 Do I need a structural engineer to remove a wall?
- 1.4 Which walls can be removed in a house?
- 1.5 What happens if you remove a load-bearing wall?
- 1.6 Who can tell me if a wall is load-bearing?
- 1.7 How much does it cost to remove a structural wall?
- 1.8 How do you know if an internal wall is load-bearing?
- 1.9 How big of an opening can you have in a load-bearing wall?
- 1.10 What brings down property value?
- 1.11 How much does it cost to knock down a wall between kitchen and living room?
- 1.12 How much does it cost to open a kitchen wall?
- 1.13 How do you knock down walls in Bully?
- 1.14 Is it easy to knock down a wall?
- 1.15 Do I need permission to remove a load-bearing wall?
- 1. 16 How much does it cost to remove a load-bearing wall and install a beam?
- 1.17 Can you remove part of a load bearing wall?
- 1.18 How much does it cost to find out if a wall is load bearing?
- 1.19 Are interior walls load bearing?
- 1.20 Can I remove wall under stairs?
- 1.21 How do you tell if a bungalow wall is load-bearing?

Can I knock an internal wall down?

In most cases, knocking down an internal wall will require Building Regulations consent, although there are times when it may not be required. When removing internal walls, Building Regulations will usually apply if they’re providing any protection in the case of a fire.

Does knocking down a wall add value?

If you have an older home, you could knock down a wall or two to really open up more interior space. If they’re load-bearing walls, removing them will usually push the price tag up. The added space increases the overall square footage of your property and will push your asking price up.

Do I need a structural engineer to remove a wall?

Walls which are load bearing can be removed but it is a complex and expensive process which you need a structural engineer to oversee therefore you should always take professional advice before doing so.

Which walls can be removed in a house?

Any Wall Can Be Removed If Done Correctly

One of the major concerns when removing a wall is whether or not the wall is load-bearing. If a load-bearing wall is simple knocked down, this can put your home’s structural integrity at risk. However, load-bearing walls can be removed if done so correctly.

What happens if you remove a load-bearing wall?

Removing a load bearing wall may create structural problems in a home, including sagging ceilings, unleveled floors, drywall cracks, and sticking doors. Removal of load bearing walls without properly supporting the load they’re carrying may occasionally result in a structural collapse and even injury.

Who can tell me if a wall is load-bearing?

While you should consult with a building professional, such as a carpenter, architect, or structural engineer, to confirm that a wall is load-bearing or non-load-bearing, there are several clues you can check for to get a preliminary answer. And you can do this without removing drywall or other invasive measures.

How much does it cost to remove a structural wall?

To remove a load-bearing wall, construction will likely cost between $1,200 and $3,000 if you have a single-story home, and between $3,200 and $10,000 for multi-story homes. For a partition wall, the cost is between $300 and $1,000.

How do you know if an internal wall is load-bearing?

Load-bearing walls usually have posts, supports, or other walls directly above it. The small knee walls that support the roof rafters are also usually located directly above load-bearing walls. Floor and ceiling joists that meet over the wall are also an indication of a load-bearing wall.

How big of an opening can you have in a load-bearing wall?

Any opening that’s 6 feet or less can have just one 2×4 under the beam. This creates a bearing point 1.5 inches wide. Any opening wider than 6 feet should have a minimum of two 2x4s under each end of the beam.

What brings down property value?

If jobs are scarce in your locality, with layoffs occurring and home ownership put in jeopardy, values fall. Like a domino effect, fewer people can afford to buy a house. Owners lower their prices to compete in a diminished market.

How much does it cost to knock down a wall between kitchen and living room?

How Much Does It Cost To Knock Down A Wall Between Kitchen And Living Room?? Expect to pay between $300 and $1,000 to remove a non-load-bearing wall in your home. On the other hand, removing a load-bearing wall costs $1,200 to $3,000 for a single-story home.

How much does it cost to open a kitchen wall?

In most cases removing a load bearing wall and installing a beam will cost between $10,000 to $20,000 depending on the the length of the wall. Longer walls will require PSL beams that can cost as much as $5,000. Engineering plans may cost between, $5,000 and $8,000 depending on the size of the building.

How do you knock down walls in Bully?

You can use the sledge hammer to knock down the walls if you defeat the enemy at the top level.

Is it easy to knock down a wall?

How to knock down a wall. Whether it’s to create more space or add more rooms, removing walls is a skilled job and can require specific heavy duty equipment. You can do it yourself, but it’s best to get the experts in – an engineer or architect to survey, and a reputable builder.

Do I need permission to remove a load-bearing wall?

As a general rule, you don’t need planning permission for removing internal walls. But, if you are renovating a listed building, then you need consent for any external or internal work. You may also need your council to approve the work if it is load-bearing.

How much does it cost to remove a load-bearing wall and install a beam?

Removing a non-load-bearing wall in a house costs $500 to $2,000 on average. Replacing a load-bearing wall with a support beam costs $4,000 to $10,000. Hiring a structural engineer for load-bearing wall removal calculations runs $300 to $1,000.

Can you remove part of a load bearing wall?

You can remove either type of wall, but if the wall is load bearing, you have to take special precautions to support the structure during removal, and to add a beam or other form of support in its place. If you’re not sure, hire a contractor or structural engineer to help you figure it out.

How much does it cost to find out if a wall is load bearing?

A proper structural inspection can determine if the wall is load-bearing or not. Structural inspections typically cost $300 to $700, not including drawing up plans. If a beam specification is required, this typically costs $400 + $100 for each additional beam.

Are interior walls load bearing?

Check the foundation — If a wall or beam is directly connected to the foundation of your house, it is load bearing. This is extremely true for houses with additions, as even though these walls may be interior now, they were previously exterior walls, and are extremely load bearing.

Can I remove wall under stairs?

As long as you weren’t thinking of removing any of that, just the triangular section you’ll be fine. The straight middle section of a staircase is nearly always self supporting, hence why you can remove the spandrel section, as it’s where the top and bottom parts of the staircase anchors is the critical part.

How do you tell if a bungalow wall is load-bearing?

You can tell this as there is wall plates on top of them (4″ x 2″) that the joists sit on. The walls that run the same way as the joists protrude between the joists into fresh air. These are hence not loadbearing. The joists are only 4″ x 1.5″, so need all the support they can get!

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Want to Remove a Wall? Here’s What You Need to Know First — Multi Trade Building Services

You love the open concept look and you really want to take down that wall on your main floor…but can it be done easily? If taking down a wall is part of your renovation plans, you need to know whether it’s load-bearing or not. We’re going to talk about some of the simple things you can do to try to determine if your wall is load-bearing, what the steps are to start the process rolling, and what your options are once you decide that wall must come down.

What is a load-bearing wall?

If a wall is deemed structural or load-bearing it supports the weight of a floor or roof structure above it. Load-bearing walls can support a significant amount of weight and therefore you can’t just take those walls down without replacing it with suitable structural support.

Structural support can be in the form of a beam, column or sometimes both. Under certain circumstances, additional or larger footings may also be required in the basement of the home. The purpose of putting in beams or other suitable support is so that they can bear the same load that was supported by the wall that is coming down. This step is critical and must be done to prevent serious damage to the home over the long term.

By contrast a non load-bearing wall, sometimes called a partition wall, does not hold up any weight and can easily be removed without installing any structural supports.

The most important part in all of this is to determine whether your wall is load-bearing or non load-bearing. This will determine the type of construction that is needed in order to remove the wall. It will also drastically affect the price and the steps required in the process to remove the wall.

How can you tell if it’s a load-bearing wall?

Although we will talk about some of the ways that you can tell if your wall is structural or not, you should always… Let me repeat that… Always consult with an architect or architectural technologist to confirm before you start swinging your sledgehammer.

Most architects or architectural technologists will charge a very small fee to come to your home and confirm whether a wall is load-bearing or not. If it turns out to be structural, you will need to enlist their services anyway in order to do a complete set of architectural drawings for your permit. The small fee you will pay is worth its weight in gold for peace of mind to ensure you’re not taking down a load-bearing wall because you believe it to be non supporting.

Conversely if you believe your wall to be structural and it turns out not to be, you may have opted not to do your renovation project because it’s too complicated or costly. Call a local architectural technologist to confirm whether the wall is load-bearing or not before you make a final decision on whether to proceed with your project or not.

There are few clues that you can look for to determine whether the wall is load-bearing. First, measure the thickness of the wall. If it is greater than 4.5”, there is a good chance it’s a load-bearing wall. Now this is not a hard-and-fast rule. However most 2×4 walls are not load bearing. Most structural walls are built with 2x6s.

A second thing to check for is whether the wall is parallel or perpendicular to the joists. Generally if the wall in question runs parallel to the floor joists above it, it is not a load-bearing wall. If it runs perpendicular or at a 90-degree angle to the joists there is a good chance that it is structural. Again this is not a hard-and-fast rule but it is a guideline of something you can look for.

One mistake many homeowners make is they assume that if it is only a partial wall then it can’t be load-bearing. We remove between five and seven load-bearing walls per year for our clients. There have been many instances where the main wall was load-bearing and the wall adjacent or 90° to it was also load-bearing even though it was only a partial wall. Just because a wall is short and doesn’t span the entire distance, doesn’t mean it doesn’t carry part of the load.

The age of your home will also play a factor in which walls are load-bearing. For example if you live in a relatively new bungalow, most, if not all of your interior walls, will be non load-bearing. The load-bearing walls in your home will be the exterior walls only. This is because newer homes are built with roof trusses which are self-supporting and will support the weight of the roof coming down through the exterior walls only.

However if your home is 50 years old or older, there will likely be load-bearing walls within the interior of your home. Older roofs are a rafter or stick built system and there are times where they require interior walls to support the roof structure in order to distribute the load of the roof to many different areas of the house.

In almost all instances, exterior walls are load-bearing. Usually the only instance where an exterior wall would be taken down, is if an addition is being built on the house. In those instances, architectural drawings would be required along with a building permit so a consultation with an architect would be your first priority.

If the wall you want to remove is on the first floor of your house and you have a basement below it, you can check in the basement to see if there is another wall or a beam or column directly below it and following the same path as the wall. If there is no structural support below the wall in the basement, that wall most likely is a non bearing wall.

While you’re at it, check if you have walls in the exact same location on floors above the wall you want to remove. If walls are built in the exact same place on each floor of the home, that’s a great indication that these are most likely load-bearing walls. Keep in mind that these walls can still include door frames and still be considered load-bearing.

Another rather simple option to check if a wall is load-bearing is to have a look at the original blueprints for the house. You may have a copy of these when you purchased your house but if you don’t, these are often located at your city’s planning department. The planning department is usually located within City Hall.

Give them a call before you go, especially if you have an older house. They may only have copies of blueprints from the past 20 or 30 years. There will likely be a fee if you want a copy of them but most building departments will allow you to have a look at them on site without any charges. They will generally have a Plans Examiner on site that can review them with you as well.

Next Steps

Now that you’ve identified whether your wall is load-bearing or not, There are some important next steps in the process. If you believe the wall is load-bearing, connect with an architect or architectural technologist to have a set of professional drawings done. Do not skip this step and most importantly, do not skip the step of getting a building permit for your project. This is crucial to ensure that the load-bearing wall is removed properly and can be a vital document for your insurance company should any problems crop up in the future.

If you believe that your wall is non-structural, it is still are very strong recommendation that you consult an architectural technologist to confirm that detail. We don’t even recommend that you trust the word of a contractor. Even though we have been in business for over 30 years, we always call our architectural technologist and pay to have him make a site visit to confirm whether a wall is structural or non-structural. It is worth the peace of mind to our clients to know that things are being done correctly.

The next step is to select your contractor for the project. The most important piece of advice I can give you is to ensure that your contractor has experience with load-bearing wall removal. Ask them for the names of projects they have done where load-bearing walls were removed. Connect with those clients and go on site to take a look. Ask to see before and after pictures and ask for the architectural drawings that were used. You want to ensure that your contractor doesn’t cut corners and takes out load-bearing walls without permits.

This is not a job to be taken lightly and shouldn’t be attempted by a handyman. If load-bearing walls are not removed properly and the appropriate supporting structures put in place, your whole building could collapse or at the very least start to sag. You may not see this immediately but over the course of several years, you will start to notice cracks in ceilings and sagging. Ensure you hire professionals who have had lots of experience with load-bearing wall removals.

Many people believe that if they get a permit for the renovation, their taxes will increase the following year. This is simply not true. The only thing that will increase your taxes is putting an addition on your house because you were adding square footage to the property. Simply removing a load-bearing wall will not affect your taxes at all. Building departments want you to take out permits and will not do anything to deter you from doing that.

In summary…

Opening up a space within a home by removing a wall is a great way to change the look of your home and make the space feel more airy and spacious. It’s one of the most requested renovation projects we get asked to do. However, finding out whether the wall is structural or not is a key step that should never be skipped. Call the proper professionals to ensure your project is done right.

Which walls can be demolished in an apartment and which ones cannot?

Non-bearing walls can be demolished, but there are exceptions. Carrier demolition is prohibited for security reasons.

When an open-plan apartment initially comes in, the owner can arrange the interior walls however he wants. It is limited only by the contours of the apartment. It is more difficult for those who got the standard layout. She is not always comfortable.

To organize a more comfortable living space, redevelopment can be done. You just need to find out in advance which walls can be demolished and which cannot. This will be discussed further.

What are the walls

Walls are load-bearing and non-bearing . The first take on the entire burden of the house. In fact, not only the ceiling rests on them, but also all subsequent floors. The existence of the entire building depends on the strength of the load-bearing walls. Their destruction can lead to tragic consequences, up to the collapse of the house.

Non-bearing ones exist only for internal delimitation of premises and protect them from external influences. They rely only on the ceiling within the floor.

If the curtain wall does not border the street, it is called partition wall .

Since such walls do not take on loads, they do not affect safety.

Is it possible to demolish non-load-bearing walls

The demolition of a non-load-bearing wall will not entail serious consequences. The main thing here is to legitimize the redevelopment so that the apartment remains liquid. The options are:

dismantling of the partition between the bathroom and the toilet;
demolition of the wall separating the living room and kitchen;
partial demolition of a non-bearing structure (for example, dismantling a window sill or expanding a doorway).

It is also necessary to coordinate the transfer of the wall, even if it is decided to move it only a couple of centimeters. This will still cause a change in the graphic part of the data sheet, and, therefore, is considered a redevelopment.

You can do without coordination if you just want to shift the wall (for example, if it is dilapidated or damaged during repairs). But for this you need:

pick up material of exactly the same thickness as it was originally;
put the partition in the same place where it stood;
ensure the initial angle of inclination (if the wall was not exactly under 90 degrees).

In this case, there will be no changes in the geometry of the living space. Even if the BTI swoops in with a check, the redevelopment will not be detected.

Which non-load-bearing walls cannot be demolished

There are several exceptions, due to which restrictions are imposed on the dismantling of partitions. So, you can not demolish:

a wall between the living room and the kitchen, if the latter is equipped with a gas stove;
a wall separating a room and a bathroom;
walls separating a loggia or balcony from a room or kitchen.

The State Housing Inspection does not approve such a redevelopment. And if BTI employees discover unauthorized changes, the owner will pay a fine. Also, with a high probability, he may be required to return the apartment to its original state.

Is it possible to demolish load-bearing walls

Clause 10. 3 of Annex 1 to Decree of the Government of Moscow dated October 25, 2011 No. 508-PP prohibits any measures for the redevelopment of premises that lead to a violation of the stability of the structure of the building.

Corresponding regulations exist in each region. The law prohibits the demolition of load-bearing walls. This is fraught not only with a fine for the owner of the apartment and the requirement to return it to its original state. The owner can even seize his property.

But the worst thing is the risk to the life and health of all residents of an apartment building.

Are there any problems with building walls

It would seem that building is not breaking, but even here not everything is clear. Additional partitions are erected to separate the premises. The walls themselves as structures will not bring harm. But the resulting premises must comply with SNiP:

after separation, each living room should have a window;
it should be possible to install a heating radiator in a dedicated room;
the living room cannot be less than 14 sq. m in a one-room apartment and 16 sq. m – in a multi-room apartment;
the bedroom cannot be less than 8 square meters. m;
a separate kitchen cannot be made less than 8 square meters. m, part of the kitchen-dining room – less than 6 sq. m, a niche – less than 5 sq. m.

That is, here you need to look, not what is being built, but where.

Demolish or reconstruct: building a new house instead of the old one

Internet publication “Owner”

Building a house even on a free plot is not an easy task. It is even more difficult if there are buildings on the land plot that you no longer need, and in their place you want to build a new cottage or townhouse. Today we will figure out how to build a house on a site that is still occupied by another building. Dubovenko A.S., Development Director of GOOD WOOD, comments.

The situation described above is far from hypothetical; one can give a very specific example. A family with three children inherited a plot of land with a house of approximately 1979 years of construction. It would seem that here it is, freedom, you can do whatever you want. But, on reflection, the couple came to the conclusion that everything is not so simple. First, what to do with the old house? Of course, it is theoretically possible to live in it: there is stove heating and electricity. But you want better! To have gas, running water, a civilized heating system. And the house should also be two-story so that each family member has his own room.

The old house by no means fit into the image of an ideal family nest. So, the new owners decided that it was necessary to demolish it. And put a new one in the vacated place. New questions immediately arose: to demolish completely or leave the foundation? Do I need to get a demolition permit? Is the old foundation suitable for a two-story new house? How then to coordinate a new building with BTI? We asked real estate experts about all this.

To the foundation, and then

First of all, you need to think about what problems can arise if you leave the old foundation and build a new building on it. Yulia Severinenko, General Director of ZemAktiv, believes that it is necessary to first conduct a survey of the old foundation. This is done by specialists who will evaluate the technical condition of the existing foundation, the properties of the soil at its base, and the compliance of the structure with the future load. As a rule, if it is, for example, a monolithic reinforced concrete foundation, which was correctly made at one time, it will be possible to build a new structure on it from any material.

True, if the foundation was poured back in Soviet times, it is unlikely that it will be in a decent condition. “In 1979, no one was making foundations using modern technologies. Concrete of high grades was in short supply, and few people followed the technology in low-rise construction. Based on a foundation that has been standing for 30 years, you can almost immediately tell whether it will stand for another 100 years, or whether it has almost “died”,” Alexander Dubovenko, Development Director of GOOD WOOD, is sure .

Therefore, the owner of an old house must decide whether to spend money on an examination of the condition of the foundation.

In addition, in any case, you need to check the documents for the land, even if you are going to build a house on the site of the old one without changing the building plan, because, as practice shows, land and houses purchased or built before the 90s often do not registered. “From a legal point of view, it is possible to build a new house on an old foundation if the land is owned and the permitted use of the land plot provides for the construction of a house,” explains Alexander Sergeev, legal adviser to Volzhskiye Dachi Management Company.

However, if the object was inherited or donated, then there should be no problems with registration of ownership, and hence with the disposal of this property.

Demolition or renovation?

Experts note that the issuance of a demolition permit depends on many factors, in particular, on the nature of the communications and the requirements of utilities when they are reconnected. “Therefore, owners often demolish the house and build a new one under the guise of reconstructing the facility or use similar schemes to simplify the approval process,” says Yulia Severinenko.

Irina Bashilova, head of the legal department of Volzhskiye Dachi Management Company, believes that it is quite possible to formalize the construction of a new house on an old foundation as a “major overhaul” or “reconstruction” of an old house, but the process must be taken very carefully. “The substitution of concepts will be appropriate only if we are talking about “major repairs” or “reconstruction” that do not affect the design and other characteristics of the reliability and safety of the capital construction object and (or) its parts and do not exceed the limiting parameters of permitted construction, reconstruction established by urban planning regulations. Only in this case, in accordance with Art. 51 of the Town Planning Code of the Russian Federation, it will not be necessary to first obtain a construction permit, and after the construction of a residential building – a permit to put the facility into operation, ”the expert warns.

Therefore, it seems to be better to completely demolish the old house along with the foundation in order to build a new cottage on the vacant lot. By the way, the majority of readers of “Owner” also think: according to the results of our survey, 36% of respondents would prefer this particular option.

Demolish, no pardon!

Now let’s see what needs to be done in order to formalize the demolition of the structure. Alexander Sergeev emphasizes that the owner of the house has the full right to dispose of his property, including destroying it, and if the house is put on the cadastral register, then it will need to be removed from this register.

But first you need to carry out the actual demolition, and then contact the BTI authorities to draw up an act of inspection of the house. “Based on the survey report, the record of the existence of the house will be canceled at the BTI. After that, you need to apply to the Rosreestr department with an application to make an entry on the termination of the existence of the old house, ”explains Maria Bondarevskaya, a lawyer at the Yukov, Khrenov and Partners law firm.

As regards the technical details of the demolition, it is necessary to demolish the house itself, as well as the basement part of the foundation to the ground level, since the dismantling of the underground part will be very costly. “For example, you will have to drill piles laid several meters deep, or tear up a foundation pit to remove the concrete that was once poured,” says Yulia Severinenko.

In these cases, the expert believes, it is more correct to slightly shift the new foundation so that it does not coincide with the old one. If, however, it is important that the new house stands on the same wall-to-wall building site, the underground part will also have to be dismantled. But it’s extremely expensive.

After the demolition, the site will need to be prepared for new construction. “It is necessary to take out construction debris, plan the territory of a new development spot, equip the entrance to the site (for construction equipment), install temporary structures (change houses) for storing materials, tools, accommodation for builders, make engineering preparations (provide the site with electricity, water, sanitary cabins)” , – advises Dmitry Yazykov, construction director of the Zagorodny Project company.

is it possible to demolish without permission, what documents are needed, what does not need to be coordinated, judicial practice

Quite often, during redevelopment, walls are the primary object for repairs.

Remodeling walls in an apartment may be due to different purposes: an opening in the wall may be required during redevelopment, demolition of the wall to expand the “usable” area or unite rooms, etc.

From this article, you will learn in detail how to redevelop the walls, whether it is allowed to demolish the wall during the redevelopment of the apartment, and so on.

Load-bearing wall and redevelopment

An opening in a load-bearing wall during redevelopment is a very common type of repair. The desire to combine, for example, a kitchen and a room, thereby increasing the bathroom area, arises among many owners.

Such works require the obligatory development of a technical report, since illiterate touching of load-bearing structures can lead to an emergency condition of a wall, apartment, or even a house.

After the installation of the opening, in most cases it is required to strengthen it (an exception may be, for example, apartments with specially organized project niches there).

During redevelopment, the demolition of the load-bearing wall is strictly prohibited. If you nevertheless carried out such a demolition inconsistently or made an opening in the load-bearing wall without a technical specification and larger than allowed, then you will have to pay a fine and return the wall to its original form at your own expense.

So, the approval of the redevelopment of load-bearing walls, if it is required to cut an opening, is possible, as well as any permitted redevelopment of an apartment without demolition of the load-bearing walls is possible.

Non-load-bearing walls redevelopment

As everyone knows, in addition to load-bearing walls, there are non-load-bearing partitions in the apartment. In most cases, redevelopment in an apartment of non-bearing walls is allowed.

If you have a question about whether it is necessary to coordinate the redevelopment of non-bearing walls, the answer will be yes, since dismantling or changing any non-bearing partition is a change in the original layout of the apartment, prescribed in the technical passport.

And, again, if you did an uncoordinated redevelopment with an impact on a non-load-bearing partition, then you need to legitimize the redevelopment of a non-load-bearing wall. Therefore, if you need to carry out any work with non-load-bearing walls, then coordination of such redevelopment is required.

It is impossible to do without load-bearing walls in an apartment, since they serve as a “support” for the entire structure of the building, but you can do without load-bearing walls.

Such dismantling of walls during redevelopment is done to increase the area of living rooms, to combine rooms. Many tenants, through such redevelopment of the walls in the apartment, turn the room into a kind of studio. But it is worth noting that such a redevelopment of the walls in a panel house will be quite problematic because most of the walls of panel houses are load-bearing.

In addition to the removal of non-load-bearing walls, it is also possible to build new ones. Such a redevelopment of the walls in an apartment is often carried out for the construction of a vestibule, wardrobes, for breaking up a room and separating the working and leisure areas in the room.

An example of a partition installation scheme in a redevelopment project:

Coordination of wall redevelopment

Coordination of wall redevelopment in an apartment is a mandatory procedure. Did you need to move the door in the wall during redevelopment, or do you need redevelopment of the main walls – in any case, you need to go through the approval procedure.

As with any similar repair, the redevelopment of the walls in the apartment is coordinated gradually, visiting the necessary authorities (BTI, the author of the house project, design organizations, and so on), collecting a set of documents (for ownership, applications, permissions from the necessary organizations, technical passport of the premises , redevelopment project, etc.) and obtaining permission from the Moscow Housing Inspection. When redevelopment of load-bearing walls, it is necessary to develop a technical report from the author of the house project.

Source: http://www.PereplanirovkaMos.ru/replanirovka-sten.html

What kind of redevelopment can be done without permission?

Having learned what kind of redevelopment can be done without permission, it makes sense to allow yourself a little more than standard cosmetic procedures.

Sometimes it is necessary to remove some structures to free up space or change its layout in another way.

When permission is needed

Many apartment owners feel they can do whatever they want with their property. This is only partly true: since the apartment is in a high-rise building, it is also part of the entire building.

When building a house, engineers take into account a huge number of nuances, so that the building remains standing and does not collapse. This includes the bearing capacity of the walls, the depth of the foundation, the calculation of utilities, ventilation, heating and other important points.

If these details are not taken into account during repair work, this can lead to unpredictable consequences. For example, an illegal extension of a balcony on the upper floors can lead to its collapse.

Deepening the basement for the sake of increasing the height (for example, if it is planned to build a store there) can provoke the destruction of the foundation, and the demolition of the wall can cause destruction and collapse. Therefore, a major overhaul requires coordination with the Housing Commission and a full check: whether subsequent changes will affect neighboring apartments or the entire building.

It is important to remember: it is impossible to hide a serious redevelopment: any ill-conceived changes cause problems in the integrity of the building, which can be detected at any time by neighbors.

This is a rather lengthy and in some cases expensive process that many choose to bypass.

When a permit is not needed

But do not think that any repair requires an application to the Housing Inspectorate. A large number of works can be carried out quite calmly, without fear of fines. These include:

Any cosmetic repairs: painting or re-wallpapering, replacing floors, ceilings, some external elements if they do not affect the functionality of the building, for example, installing a new drain or installing an air conditioner, TV dish, protective nets.
Rearrangement or removal of built-in furniture: cabinets and mezzanines, if they are not a separate room and are not registered in the technical passport. That is, it is impossible to remove the wall between the pantry and the room – it may turn out to be a carrier.
Rearrangement or replacement of gas and water heating elements, if this does not require additional networks, it is also possible to rearrange the electric stove.
Replacing doors and windows, replacing the material of balconies and loggias: it is possible to put a plastic window instead of the old one, but it is no longer possible to “cut through” a larger one. The same applies to glazing: it is described below.
Replacement of engineering equipment with a similar one in all respects without rearranging it.

In other words, any work that does not affect the technical parameters of the apartment does not need to be legalized. It is important to remember that there are some types of repairs that do not require approval from the Housing Inspectorate, but they must be notified when completed.

Notification without obtaining consent

In some cases, planning permission is not required, but after the repair is completed, it is necessary to notify the Housing Inspectorate and make changes to the documents.

If this is not done, then the sale of an apartment, exchange or inheritance may cause difficulties due to the difference between the plan of living space and the actual state. Such cases include:

Rearrangement in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet without changing the dimensions of the premises.
“Cutting through” or sealing passages in walls between rooms.
Glazing of balconies and loggias.
Demolition of non-load-bearing walls.
Construction of additional walls, if this does not increase the load on the floor – partitions should be light enough.
Changing the shape of vestibules or their complete elimination.

It is important to remember that it is only possible to demolish walls or install doorways in them between rooms – it is impossible to unite neighboring apartments in this way, this requires prior approval.

Any change that does not pose a potential threat to the entire house and neighboring apartments, but changes the general plan, must be reflected in the BTI documents. If the repair does not affect the layout in any way and eliminates any threat, it can not be coordinated at all.

Please note: if you plan to carry out a global renovation, including demolition of walls, installation of house communications and other serious work, you must notify the Housing Committee in advance and agree on all changes, taking into account all the nuances.

Source: https://potrebiteli.guru/nedvizhimost/replanirovka-bez-razresheniya.html

Is it necessary to legalize the redevelopment of non-bearing walls

Some housing improvements can be done without approval. These are works that do not affect the main structures of the house, are not associated with a change in the area of \u200b\u200bthe premises.

7 works for which no permits are required:

glazing of loggias;
wallpapering;
installation of air conditioners;
replacement of plumbing fixtures;
hood mounting;
laying laminate;
linoleum replacement.

There are other improvements that can be made without notifying the authorities. But owners often want drastic changes to create more comfortable living conditions.Regarding refurbishment

There are certain limits of behavior for homeowners. You can do without permission a limited list of actions to repair an apartment. But if the fantasy goes further, then you will have to think about coordinating the repair.

5 main actions that are a change in layout:

joining a bathroom;
combination of a loggia and a residential area;
removal or removal of walls;
installation of a shower cabin;
transfer of heating radiators.

Redevelopment can be legalized after the fact, but it will be more difficult to do so. It is possible that the housing inspection will not approve the transformation, and the owner will have to return the housing to its previous form at its own expense.

Apartment redevelopment is conceived in order to improve the living conditions of citizens. The question arises, can the structure of non-bearing walls be affected or not?

Simple modifications can be made without permission if the basic rules are followed.

2 actions that cannot be done without permission:

increase the bathroom;
move plumbing outside the bathroom.

After carrying out the work, they must be recorded at the technical inventory bureau, and then legalized through the Moscow Housing Inspectorate.

Permit can be dispensed with if non-load-bearing partitions are dismantled and then reassembled. It is allowed to improve the quality of partitions. For example, make new partitions of brick or other durable material.

At the same time, the reconstruction of the walls in the apartment will not have to be formalized if the BTI registration certificate remains unchanged. When the configuration changes, the work needs to be coordinated.

There are several types of work that must be formalized:

partial removal of a non-bearing fence;
creation of additional partitions. For example, the arrangement of a study or dressing room;
removal of a partition to combine the living area and kitchen;
transformation of load-bearing structures.

Re-planning without approval is fraught with adverse consequences. Therefore, for their legalization, you should contact the administration or housing inspectorate. It is allowed to send the application through intermediaries – the center of public services “My Documents”

Yes, it’s a chore to get permission, seven sweats will do, but no problems in the future. Article 222 of the Housing Code, where it is said about self-building (do not flatter yourself, demolition is the same action in terms of consequences as unauthorized construction) is strict and it is better not to fall under it.

If the plan does not match the reality, then there will be huge difficulties in dealing with your house-apartment. You can’t sell it, you can’t give it as a gift, and you can’t allocate a share until the documents are put in order. Let me give you an example from life.

Two families live in the same building, they get home from different entrances, but the property is common, shares are not allocated.

And one of the neighbors is fixing something, demolishing the inner wall, making an extension. All! Now both owners can only pass on this treasure by inheritance. To share, you need to make a new plan, but at the same time a self-build will pop up.

To redo the plan, you need a BTI technician to let the quot;builderquot;, and he is always quot;not at homequot;.

Please note that built-in wardrobes may be reflected in the floor plan, which means the need to agree on the dismantling or transfer of such furniture.

Source: https://StroyHand.online/replanirovka/nuzhno-2019-godu-uzakonivat-pereplanirovku-izmenenii-nesushchikh-sten/

Which walls can be demolished in an apartment and which cannot

Curtain walls can be demolished, but there are exceptions. Carrier demolition is prohibited for security reasons.

When an open-plan apartment comes first, the owner can arrange the interior walls however he wants. It is limited only by the contours of the apartment. It is more difficult for those who got the standard layout. She is not always comfortable.

To organize a more comfortable living space, you can make redevelopment. You just need to find out in advance which walls can be demolished and which cannot. This will be discussed further.

Types of walls

Non-bearing structures exist only for the internal delimitation of premises and their protection from external influences. They rely only on the ceiling within the floor.

If the curtain wall does not border the street, it is called partition wall .

Since these walls do not take on loads, they do not affect safety.

Can curtain walls be demolished? The main thing here is to legitimize the redevelopment so that the apartment remains liquid. The options are as follows:

removal of the partition between the bathroom and the toilet;
demolition of the wall separating the living room and kitchen;
partial demolition of a non-load-bearing structure (for example, dismantling a window sill or widening a doorway).

It is also necessary to agree on the transfer of the wall, even if it is decided to move it only a couple of centimeters. This will still cause a change in the graphic part of the data sheet, and, therefore, is considered a redevelopment.

You can do without an agreement if you just want to rebuild the wall (for example, if it is dilapidated or damaged during repairs). But for this you need:

select material of exactly the same thickness as it was originally;
put the partition in the same place where it stood;
to provide the original angle of inclination (if the wall was not exactly at 90 degrees).

In this case, there will be no change in the geometry of the living space. Even if the BTI swoops in with a check, the redevelopment will not be detected.

Which non-load-bearing walls cannot be demolished

There are a few exceptions that restrict the dismantling of partition walls. So, can not be demolished:

the wall between the living room and the kitchen, if the latter is equipped with a gas stove;
wall separating the room and bathroom;
walls separating a loggia or balcony from a room or kitchen.

The State Housing Inspectorate does not approve such redevelopment. And if BTI employees discover unauthorized changes, the owner will pay a fine. Also, with a high probability, he may be required to return the apartment to its original state.

Can load-bearing walls be demolished

Clause 10.3 of Appendix 1 to Decree of the Government of Moscow dated October 25, 2011 No. 508-PP prohibits any measures for the redevelopment of premises that lead to a violation of the stability of the structure of the building.

There are relevant regulations in each region. The law prohibits the demolition of load-bearing walls. This is fraught not only with a fine for the owner of the apartment and the requirement to return it to its original state. The owner can even seize his property.

But the worst thing is the risk to the life and health of all residents of an apartment building.

Are there any problems with the erection of walls

after separation, each living room should have a window;
it should be possible to install a heating radiator in a dedicated room;
living room cannot be less than 14 sq. m in a one-room apartment and 16 sq. m – in a multi-room apartment;
bedroom cannot be less than 8 sq. m;
a separate kitchen cannot be made less than 8 sq. m, part of the kitchen-dining room – less than 6 sq. m, a niche – less than 5 sq. m.

That is, here you need to look, not what is being built, but where. How obtain permission to redevelop the apartment.

Namely:

downsizing of multi-room apartments,
transfer of electrical networks, gas and heating plumbing fixtures, etc.
expansion of the apartment by adding auxiliary premises,
partial demolition of load-bearing structures,
bathroom-toilet combination,
punching holes in load-bearing structures,
transfer of doorways,
association of two or more apartments,
changing the size of bathrooms, kitchens, rooms and corridors,
installation instead of gas household electric stoves,
relocation of a bathroom or kitchen,
installation of additional ventilation ducts,
installation of additional bathrooms or kitchens,

This type of redevelopment requires the development of an architectural project; without it, coordination of work is not possible.

Features of the redevelopment of load-bearing walls in the apartment

Their size depends on the volume and type of work done; unauthorized redevelopment can be legalized only if it is done without violating the law.

Otherwise, the owner of the property will not only have to pay a fine, but also restore it to its original state. Many people are concerned about the question: if a redevelopment of non-bearing walls in an apartment is being carried out, is permission needed? There is no definite answer to this question.

It all depends on the type of work. Article 26 of the Housing Code says that it is not necessary to obtain a permit for the following types of repair work:

There are some restrictions for some types of re-planning in the apartment.

What does not need to be coordinated when redeveloping an apartment?

Reorganization includes such procedures as:

Change of housing parameters;
Change of communication systems, including reinstallation of heating equipment;
Any modifications noted in the technical and title documentation for the immovable object.

Article 26 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation establishes a list of works, the performance of which is subject to obtaining permits from the relevant services::

Transformation of the location of walls, windows and doorways, stairs between floors, cabinets built into structures, bathrooms and kitchen appliances, sewers and ventilation hatches;
Changing the functionality of an object inside an apartment.

Is permission required for the demolition or transfer of a non-bearing wall

If the new wall does not affect the capital floors, does not load them, does not change the area of the apartment, its construction is not classified as redevelopment, but as repair or reconstruction work. Permits are not required. And to legalize it, you do not need to contact the housing inspectorate. It is enough to communicate with BTI specialists.

No approvals required at all if your partition is easy to dismantle. Even when selling an apartment, if the structure is not needed by the new owner, it is simply dismantled.

Can a non-load-bearing wall be demolished without permission?

Until such a fact is discovered, nothing threatens the owner of the rebuilt apartment, that is, until he decides to sell, donate or exchange his living space.

And then it turns out that while the changes are not reflected in the technical passport, it is impossible to dispose of the unauthorized refurbished apartment.

Dismantling of concrete, brick, bearing walls. Price, rates for

For example, after dismantling the partitions between rooms, you can get more living space. And here we are talking not only about increasing the level of convenience – an apartment in which a lot of “useful” area will cost much more than usual when sold.

Not all types of repairs can be done without special permits.

Article 26 of the Housing Code says that it is not necessary to obtain a permit for the following types of repair work: In accordance with the current norms of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the redevelopment of an apartment requires mandatory permission from the relevant authorities.

In addition, when starting a redevelopment, it is worth considering many factors that will tell you what can be redone and where: Many people are worried about the question: if redevelopment of non-load-bearing walls in an apartment is being carried out, is a permit needed? However, some types of redevelopment actions do not require such permission. In this article, we will answer the following questions: what types of redevelopment are usually distinguished?

Which of them should be coordinated with the higher housing authorities, and which can be carried out without permission? Look for answers to these and other questions in this article.

In accordance with the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the following types of changes in residential premises should be distinguished: For information on where exactly it is possible to agree on the need to legalize changes made to residential premises, read in the next section.

Restructuring housing legalized, it is possible to demolish pantries and do

When contacting the Moscow Housing Inspection, they answer that it is required to install double-glazed windows between the living quarters of the apartment and the loggias. Question: Is it necessary, in accordance with the new decree, to coordinate the glazing and installation of television antennas on the facade of a residential building. : Permission is not required for these works.

Question: Is it true that now no additional approvals are needed before project documentation is submitted to the Moscow Housing Inspectorate? Is it true that Rosportebnadzor and the Ministry of Emergency Situations now coordinate the Moscow Housing Inspectorate even in non-residential premises? obtaining the conclusions of Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of Emergency Situations is not required.

In case of disputes, the Moszhilinspektsiya itself sends requests to these authorities. Question: Can I redevelop without affecting the load-bearing walls, and then agree on it retroactively without obtaining permission? execution of the Certificate of completion of the reconstruction.

In this case, there may be a problem that the commission has the right to request a technical opinion on the state of the supporting structures, made by the author of the house project.

Be careful – in practice, often the work performed does not pass according to SNi Pam and sanitary standards, which may be the reason for issuing an order from the Moscow Housing Inspectorate to bring the apartment back to its original form. Question: Why are kitchens with gas stoves singled out separately in the new law.

When walls can be demolished

The demolition of walls in any apartment, regardless of the type of house, is a redevelopment that needs to be legalized.
The wall can only be demolished if it is not load-bearing and does not lead to a wet zone (in the latter case, difficulties will arise, since the expansion of such a zone and its transfer above / below neighbors is prohibited by law).
If the wall is load-bearing – you can only insert a door (tightly closing), but do not leave empty openings.

In many new buildings, instead of walls, wide columns stand to divide the space.

Some owners make niches in them or even try to demolish them, this is prohibited, since the main purpose of the columns is not a decorative element, but a design feature of the room, creating additional support.

What happens if there is no permit

Theoretically, if no one finds out about the redevelopment, and you are not going to sell the apartment – nothing. But if vigilant neighbors tell you “where you need it”, and a commission comes to you, or if there are difficulties in making a sale and purchase transaction, the redevelopment may be considered illegal. What does it threaten?

the owner will have to restore the former state of the living space;
imposition of a fine;
deprivation of the right to use the premises (under a social tenancy agreement).

In any case, redevelopment will need to be legalized in court.

If the owner refuses to legalize the redevelopment, to return the premises to its original state, then:

his housing will be sold at auction, the money will be returned to him minus the costs of enforcement of the court decision;
with the tenant, the social tenancy agreement will be terminated, the owner will be obliged to return the premises to their original form.

Institutions of contact

In order to make sure what changes to the dwelling are to be approved, one of the following authorized authorities should be consulted:

Housing Inspectorate;
Municipal department of capital construction.

Later, if the need to obtain permission for the planned redevelopment is confirmed, you will have to apply to the same listed authorities.

In addition to the listed authorities, the following can answer questions related to redevelopment:

qualified legal specialists whose specialization is housing law;
qualified employees of design firms involved in the development of project documentation.

What does not require permission and fixation?

In accordance with the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, permits (in the relevant authorities) and fixation (in the technical passport) do not require the following changes inside the dwelling:

Pasting/plying wallpaper;
Laying/relaying linoleum, laminate, parquet;
Other cosmetic repairs;
Installation/replacement of doors, windows;
Facing of balconies/loggias;
Installation of antennas;
Installation of air conditioners;
Plumbing replacement;
Replacement of stoves in the kitchen;
Replacement of geysers;
Replacement/installation of water heaters.

Source: https://kor66.ru/podgotovka-dokumentov/11051-mozhno-li-snosit-ne-nesushhie-steny-bez-razresheniya-2019.html

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combination of kitchen and room (30 real photos), with and without gas stove

Changing the architectural plan of the apartment is a radical way to change the environment. As a result, you will receive a completely redesigned room that will be different from the rest of the apartments in the house.

The most relevant variant of the area reorganization is the combination of the living room and the kitchen. As a result, you can get a real studio that will look stylish and modern.

Combination options if you have a gas stove

Eliminating a wall adds space to any room. This is the most obvious plus. It is precisely because of the expansion of the area that the radical restructuring is so popular.

The disadvantage of redevelopment is that it requires permission to demolish the wall. In some cases, this is impossible to do – for example, in a one-room apartment. This is due to the fact that as a result, formally there will be no residential premises, and the kitchen is considered non-residential premises.

But the real problem is that in many high-rise buildings, almost all the walls between rooms are load-bearing, and the demolition of such a wall threatens the integrity of the entire house.

If you are wondering if it is possible to combine a gasified kitchen and a living room, then here too you will be disappointed, since formal partitions still have to be installed. You can put sliding partitions or doors – then the issue will be resolved. In fact, this is the only option that can be agreed with the city administration.

There are more opportunities if the stove is electric

If the stove is not gas, but electric, then the redevelopment can be agreed even in the case of a load-bearing wall. You will be asked to make an arch or opening in the wall – so part of the supporting structure will remain intact. The nuance is that if other residents of the house have already agreed on such a redevelopment, then you may be refused, since the integrity of the house is already at risk.

In any case, there are many options for converting living space and you can always find a suitable way to connect two rooms into one.

Legalize redevelopment

Thinking about whether it is possible to demolish the wall between the rooms in the apartment, you should first contact the city administration, where then you will be sent to other authorities for further action. You must have a complete package of documentation for the apartment with you.

Be prepared for the fact that the type of building will determine the final response to the request for refurbishment of the premises.

The advantage of panel Khrushchev is that there are usually no load-bearing structures between the rooms, but only light partitions, which can be removed upon agreement.

But if you are planning a remodeling in Brezhnevka, then it is unlikely that you will be able to achieve a complete connection of two rooms, since the walls in such houses are mostly load-bearing, and no one will allow them to be demolished for any money.

Since demolition of load-bearing structures is prohibited, it is possible to achieve the installation of a doorway and thus try to re-plan the apartment.

In rare cases, association in a panel house is completely prohibited – this is due to the large number of similar repairs in the house and the condition of the building itself.

If you are interested in how much it costs to connect a kitchen and a living room, then it depends on the specifics of the area, the opinion of specialists and the prices of the construction team.

Four options for combining a kitchen with a room

Among the options for remodeling the area by demolishing or changing the configuration of one of the walls, the most popular ones stand out:

1. Demolition of the wall between the room and the kitchen.

Allowed in a multi-room apartment with a curtain wall between the declared rooms and lack of gas stove .

2. Partial demolition of the partition between the kitchen and the room.

The second option also involves not a gas, but an electric stove, but it is also suitable for small areas – for example, you can convert a one-room living space this way.

3. Installation of a sliding partition or doors. If you have a gas stove, then this is almost the only way to combine.

4. Construction of the arch in place of the doorway. The arch can be installed even if the wall is load-bearing, but with the appropriate permission.

In a one-room apartment, you can partially leave a partition, put a bar counter and electrify the kitchen, as is done in the photo below.

You will also need a powerful extractor hood if you plan to furnish the living room with upholstered furniture.

Interiors after redevelopment

Advantages of apartment redevelopment by combining kitchen and living room:0009

The owners of apartments in an old residential building go to any lengths to somehow improve the outdated layout in their apartments. Because most of these apartments have very small kitchens.

The kitchen in any Russian family is not just a place for cooking, but a corner for communication and spending time together, a place for receiving guests. And therefore, any person wants it to be spacious and bright. To do this, you have to redevelop the apartment to combine the kitchen with the room. The most common practice is to combine the kitchen and the hall. Because the other room in the “Khrushchev” is a children’s room. And she should be isolated.

How to start remodeling

Remodeling is a long and laborious process. If the owners of the apartment decide to combine the room and the kitchen, then obstacles may await them here.

Any changes to apartment require regulation and permission . First you need to make a draft of changes , coordinate it in different bodies and get the right to carry out work. After completing the redevelopment, you should call the commission , which will check the compliance of the work with the project and standards.

If the kitchen in the “Khrushchev” is equipped with a gas stove, then it is forbidden to combine it with another room, for example, with a living room. The solution in this case is to replace the gas stove with an electric one.

If the apartment is one-room, then permission for redevelopment cannot be obtained. Because as a result, the residential area in the apartment will disappear, and this is not allowed by existing housing standards. In this case, a light partition can be built between the room and the kitchen.

A special case is the load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room. It is strictly forbidden to carry out any work on the load-bearing wall , because this can lead to cracks in the walls of the house. Sometimes the house may even collapse due to structural failures.

It is not allowed to change the location of communications in the kitchen. The exception is when the kitchen is on the ground floor, or there are non-residential premises below.

Knowing the type of your house and the time when it was built, you can independently determine the load-bearing walls.

Demolition of the wall between the room and the kitchen

The old housing stock in our country is represented by several types of houses:

panel houses;
monolithic;
brick “Khrushchev”;
brick “Stalinist”.

Panel houses are the most common. In such houses, the biggest problems await, because in them most of the internal walls are load-bearing. But it is better to turn to specialists so as not to make a mistake.

If you decide to demolish the wall yourself, then you should remember the rule: you can only touch interior partitions . The rest of the walls are load bearing. They can be determined visually or measured. It must be remembered that load-bearing walls are:

all external walls;
walls between apartments and blocks.

The thickness of the walls depends on the type of house. In panel houses , load-bearing walls have a thickness of 120 to 200 mm, and interior walls – 80-100 mm.

In brick houses , load-bearing walls have a width of 380 to 640 mm, and inter-apartment walls – from 200 to 250 mm.

To measure correctly, scrape off the top layer of the cladding (plaster or putty).

Monolithic houses are the most difficult to measure. Because they have a lot of additional structures such as columns, beams, pylons. But unlike other types of houses, in these houses the interior walls are usually wider than 200 mm. In a monolithic house, it is almost impossible to independently measure and redevelop if there is no special knowledge. You should invite a specialist.

Apartment redevelopment: combining kitchen and room

If the kitchen has a gas stove, but you really want redevelopment, then you can change the gas stove to an electric one. Then it will be possible to connect the kitchen with the room without any problems. You must first obtain permission from the gas service. You will have to install a more powerful electrical cable in the kitchen.

If it is not possible to install an electric stove, then two rooms can be combined by building a thin partition between them. It can be sliding and fixed. Another option is to install a sliding door. It can be kept open, and if necessary, move the sashes. This door looks like a closet. The glass door looks very convenient and attractive, which even when closed makes the room bright and light.

What to do in the first place

The most difficult thing in the redevelopment of the apartment is the destruction of the wall . This is a very responsible and complex process. You need to carefully prepare for it and conduct it very carefully and thoughtfully. It is important to follow the correct order of work.

Prepare all the necessary tools: hammers, sledgehammer, nail puller, chisels, grinder.

Turn off the electricity in the room, de-energize all wires and appliances. If you do not know what and how to turn off in the distributor, then it is best to completely remove switches and sockets from the walls. Remove the cable from the wall, cut it off, and isolate the tip.
If necessary, remove the water supply and turn off the tap.
Remove skirting boards and architraves.
Furniture should be taken out or covered tightly with foil.
It is necessary to cover the floor with several layers of protective material. It can be cardboard or other material. If the floor is planned to be changed, then you can not cover it with anything.

You should also think about your equipment and protection. Gloves, respirator, goggles must be required. Cement dust contains a huge amount of harmful substances that should not get into the lungs.

Start breaking from one of the top corners . You should never break the bottom of the wall or even the middle. This may result in injury.

Depending on the planned result of combining the kitchen with the room, the demolition of the wall can be partial or complete. Partial is required if there is an opening or arch between the room and the hall, which very effectively delimit the zones in the room.

Complete demolition of the wall is required if the plan is to create a single space when combining the kitchen and living room. At the same time, the kitchen door must be laid, and the entrance to it is through the hall.

Combining a kitchen with a living room

It has become very popular to combine rooms into a living room-studio. It has a number of advantages :

It becomes possible to zone the space.
The dining area moves to the living room.
Spacious room gives more design options.
The room becomes light, which visually expands it.

Combining a kitchen with a living room has its drawbacks :

When cooking, the smell spreads throughout the apartment.
There is less opportunity for privacy for each member of the family.
Cleaning has to be done more often due to the proximity of the kitchen.

All of these important points should be carefully considered and discussed by all family members. And although such a layout violates personal space, and even the most powerful hood cannot absorb the smell of food, almost always the decision is made in favor of expanding the space.

The kitchen, as a separate functional area, should be separated from the living area. There are a lot of different solutions here:

bar counter;
raising the floor in one of the zones;
suspended ceilings;
preservation of part of the wall between rooms;
sliding screens;
shaped or transparent divider.

All this refers to the architectural ways of separating the kitchen. Visual methods can also be used. You can visually divide the space by using different materials. For example, ceramic tiles are indispensable for the kitchen, and the floor in the living room can be covered with laminate, parquet or carpet. For greater expressiveness, you can use contrasting colors.

Different types of ceiling finishes also look very advantageous. Lighting plays a big role. Various lighting fixtures on ceilings, walls, directly on the floor or on furniture help to perfectly divide the space.

Another way to divide the space between the kitchen and the living room is logical, ie with the help of furniture. It can be a sofa set back to the kitchen, a shelving unit, or even just a dining table at the edge of the rooms. Sometimes you can install a large aquarium or a screen of indoor plants.

Why unite space

They connect rooms and kitchens not only in small-sized Khrushchev houses. The combination of the hall and the kitchen is found even in huge country mansions or in elite multi-meter city apartments. What is the purpose of combining rooms?

Usually there are the following options:

One-room small-sized studios, where it is possible to place only the essentials.
Luxurious multi-room apartments or country houses. The combination of rooms here is only a matter of personal tastes and preferences, which imply space and freedom.
Ordinary apartments with a large living room and a very small kitchen. This is the most common option. The main thing here is the expansion of the kitchen area due to the area of the room.

But what if the redevelopment has already been made, but there was no permit?

If there is still no partition or door between the kitchen and the living room, then it will have to be installed.

You will have to pay a small fine before receiving all the necessary documents. You will be presented with a prescription that should not be ignored. Otherwise, you can be sued and even sell your apartment. This is not worth bringing up.

In any case, permission must be obtained. The procedure is the same as before the start of redevelopment. Determination of load-bearing walls, drawing up sketches and developing a project for combining the kitchen and the hall with all necessary approvals, obtaining permission, drawing up an Act and inviting BTI employees.

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It is impossible and possible – The Village

The redevelopment of residential premises is regulated by SNiPs, SanPiNs, technical regulations, government decrees, several federal laws and regional norms. The Village, together with the portal about home improvement Houzz.ru, figured out what can and cannot be done during a kitchen renovation.

It is forbidden to remove load-bearing walls in any case, regardless of which rooms they share. In the bearing wall, it is allowed to make an opening with reinforcement – a steel frame or additional columns. However, “permitted” does not mean that BTI will agree on such a redevelopment. Everything will depend on the type of house, the thickness of the walls and even the floor (the load is higher on the first floors).

To combine the kitchen and living room in an apartment with gas, it can be cut off. Upon request, the gas workers will weld a line elbow for you.

You can leave the gas and combine the kitchen with the room if you make a mobile partition – for example, sliding panels like a wardrobe or folding doors. To coordinate such a project, it is better to designate the living room as a non-residential room and install a gas sensor.

According to current regulations, the kitchen and bathroom (so-called wet areas) are not allowed to be placed above the living quarters in an apartment building. That is, if your apartment is located on the ground floor or above non-residential premises, then you can transfer the kitchen to the living room.

The second option: in the combined kitchen-living room, leave the stove and sink in the non-residential area of the kitchen, and move the furniture and refrigerator into the room – the kitchen will visually expand, but technically remain in its place.

You can not swap the kitchen and bathroom, expand the kitchen at the expense of the bathroom, make the entrance to the only bathroom from the kitchen. It is also forbidden to arrange the only entrance to the gasified kitchen from the room.

It is allowed to join a corridor, hallway or pantry to the kitchen. If the kitchen is not gasified, you can even completely transfer it to the corridor – such a layout is called a kitchen niche. The vacant kitchen area can be used as a room, but in terms of it it is better to call it a non-residential area, such as a dressing room or pantry.

It is forbidden to place a kitchen on the territory of the bathroom, as well as vice versa, because formally you worsen your conditions. Such a redevelopment can be approved if you provide a notarized consent to the voluntary deterioration of your living conditions with the obligation to inform buyers about this when selling the apartment. The same applies to the expansion of the room due to the kitchen.

The sink must not be moved outside the wet area. You can move the sink along the wall without any coordination at all, but other movements – for example, to the island – will require a project. If the installation of the sink near the window is hindered by the radiator, it can be moved with the permission of the management company.

The gas stove may only be moved with an approved redevelopment project. At the same time, it is impossible to install a stove against a wall made of combustible materials, use flexible hoses longer than 1.5 meters and touch the main gas risers.

It is forbidden to make strobes for laying pipes and wires in load-bearing walls, as there is a risk of damaging the fittings. It is impossible to remove gas pipes in boxes and block access to taps and valves.

Joining the loggia to the kitchen is possible if you do not touch the load-bearing walls, leave the window sill block in place, which holds the stove, and mark the partition between the loggia and the kitchen in the plan. Often, the window and door are removed, and the window sill is disguised as a table or counter. If the block does not carry a bearing function, it can be removed, and folding glass or sliding doors can be made as a partition. The attached loggia will have to be insulated. It is impossible to transfer heating batteries from an apartment to a loggia.

The ventilation shaft is a common house property, so any intervention in its design is unacceptable. It is also forbidden to connect the hood to the ventilation duct in the bathroom: even from the kitchen niche in the corridor, you will have to pull the pipe to the old kitchen.

In apartments, it is impossible to make water heated floors that are connected to the general house heating and water supply system. You can only install electric floors – cable and film.

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Redevelopment of the apartment kitchen and hall

Legal advice:

1. Can I sell the apartment without fixing the redevelopment (combined the hall and kitchen in Khrushchev)?

1.1. Yes, you can sell an apartment without fixing the redevelopment. In this case, all the risks associated with illegal redevelopment will fall on the buyer (new owner).

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2. I have a question. The administration allowed the upstairs neighbor to redevelop the apartment. Our consent was not asked. After redevelopment, we began to hear a neighbor, all the movement around the apartment and conversations. The neighbor connected the kitchen to the hall and now the hall has become the passing zone to the kitchen. Everything is heard. How can we convince the administration to reverse its decision. What laws to refer to. Or what can we do to bring back the normal layout of the neighbor’s apartment.

2.1. You can sue the administration and your neighbor with the appropriate requirements, but the burden of proof that this redevelopment violated your rights lies with you.

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3. I am buying an apartment from a developer with a renovation. In this apartment, I wanted to move to the hall where the kitchen and the kitchen were so that there was a bedroom. Or buy an apartment without repair. But the developer refuses to buy an apartment without repair or redevelopment. Please tell me where to go for my requirements.

3.1. You can demand to sell the apartment without repair, since this is an imposed service, for this you now need to send him a written demand based on the norms of the Civil Code, is there any correspondence on the purchase?

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3.2. Here the developer determines whether he sells with finishing or not. As for redevelopment, it is not the developer who decides whether it can be done or not. This is decided by the housing inspection on the basis of the application submitted by you with the redevelopment project attached. Sincerely, lawyer Evgrafov Alexey Andreevich, 8-906-702-56-48 [email protected]

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4. I am buying a renovated apartment from a developer through a mortgage loan.

I wanted to buy this apartment in the living room to move the kitchen and the kitchen to be a bedroom. Or buy an apartment without repair.
But the developer refuses to buy an apartment without repair or redevelopment.
Please tell me where to go for my requirements.

4.1. Nowhere. The builder’s refusal is quite legitimate. You cannot tolerate a “wet zone” in principle, and even more so in a mortgaged apartment.
You can do nothing at all in a mortgaged apartment, except for cosmetic repairs.
If you want to create and move rooms and areas, buy with cash.

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5. Is redevelopment considered in an apartment building if nothing unbearable in the apartment has been made into a room from the kitchen and a plasterboard wall has been installed in the hall? There is a niche, no communications were laid.

5.1. Redevelopment is any change in the parameters of the room, reflected in the technical plan, even a change in the configuration of the location of the plumbing in the bath.

The rules for redevelopment are established by the Decree of the Gosstroy of the Russian Federation of September 27, 2003 N 170 “On approval of the Rules and norms for the technical operation of the housing stock”

According to p. p. 1.6. and 1.7. citizens have an obligation to make timely changes to the technical plan, and to coordinate all redevelopments. To do this, invite an architect who will prepare a sketch, etc.

and there is a tricky item 1.7.3. Re-planning of apartments (rooms) that worsens the operating and living conditions of all or individual citizens of a house or apartment is not allowed.

he admits the subjectivity of an official and makes it difficult to agree.

But taking into account the fact that the dwelling is inviolable, the fact of redevelopment will be revealed only upon sale. Up to this point, you can organize the space by any means, most importantly without violating the load-bearing walls, and in which case, guided by clause 1.7.4.

1.7.4. A tenant who has allowed unauthorized reorganization of residential and utility premises, re-equipment of balconies and loggias, rearrangement or installation of additional sanitary and other equipment, is obliged to restore this premises to its previous state.

Do everything as it was and sell.

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6. The apartment below us is undergoing renovation and re-planning where the wall between the kitchen and the living room was demolished, as well as the bathroom and toilet. As a result, a crack has formed in my bathroom and toilet, which continues to expand. I invited an employee from ZHKO who drew up an act and said that he would send it to the management company. This is where it all ended. What should I do?

6.1. You should file a complaint with the city’s housing department. Or a good option is to conduct an examination of the damage and go to court.

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6.2. You must receive an answer within 30 days. I hope you invited the neighbors from below for the period of examination by the housing and communal services officer of your apartment? Second copy. Do you have an act? If there is a real crack – apply in writing with a complaint to the prosecutor’s office and the housing inspection of your area – time is precious!

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7. We had a full-fledged one-room apartment, where there was a kitchen, we made a nursery, demolished a wall (not load-bearing) in the corridor and made the hall bigger, respectively, the kitchen and all communications were moved there. Now the question arose about the sale of an apartment, tell me how to be? Is this change legal? Can it be legalized or is it easier to build a wall as it was? How to do it better? Thanks in advance for your reply.

7.1. Draw up an agreement (you can draw it up yourself) and contact the Rosreestr Office or its territorial bodies.

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7.2. Well, you can legalize the redevelopment through the court, you need to make a second technical passport, take it to the design organization, where they will give an opinion, positive or negative, if the design organization believes that such redevelopment is possible, then you go to the SES, where they give an opinion whether it complies with sanitary standards or not, After receiving documents with a positive conclusion, you apply to the district administration, where they give an opinion – to legalize or refuse (usually refuse), after all these instances and answers, YOU file a claim with the court.

But let me remind you that illegal redevelopment does not prevent the sale of real estate, questions can arise only if the apartment is bought with a mortgage, the bank may not miss it. For this, the buyer will need to find an appraiser who will hide this redevelopment, and then the bank will have no questions.

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8. We want to redevelop the apartment. Connect the hall with the kitchen (make a kitchen studio) and connect the bathroom, because it is difficult to carry a stroller with a child all the time, and you simply cannot get a stroller into the toilet. And the boy is already 13. Question: Who did the redevelopment for the needs of a disabled person. Do I need to go to the BTI and are there any benefits for re-registration?
Thank you.

8.1. Svetlana
Of course you need to go to the BTI. There are no exemptions for renewal. Doing a redevelopment project, agreeing with the supervisory authorities

I wish you good luck and all the best!

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9. We buy an apartment with a mortgage through a savings bank, but this apartment has an illegal redevelopment (combination of a bath with a bathroom and an entrance to the kitchen through the hall). Will Sberbank approve a mortgage for this apartment?

9.1. Sberbank needs the market value of a mortgaged apartment. If redevelopment is indicated in the appraiser’s report, but redevelopment is not reflected in the cadastral passport, technical passport, then there may be problems with loan approval.

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10. Interested in the following:
There is a Khrushchev apartment, it has gas.
I want to demolish the wall between the hall and the kitchen, in fact, this is the question, is it possible to break the wall to unite the area?
If not, is it possible to refuse gas, install electrical equipment and now redevelop the kitchen without affecting the load-bearing walls.
And in what order should it be done? Who should go first?

10. 1. Before doing this, you need to contact the Stroynadzor Office for your region and conduct a construction and technical expertise.

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11. Please relocate the wall (expanded the kitchen at the expense of the hall), where and how can I get permission for redevelopment? Can apartments be forfeited for illegal redevelopment? (non-load-bearing wall) Thanks in advance.

11.1. — Hello, not only can they deprive the apartment, but if the house is threatened by your redevelopment, a criminal case can be initiated against you. Good luck to you and all the best.

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11.2. Before that, it was necessary to apply to the local government for permission. Well, you can’t talk about deprivation of property rights, but you will pay a fine, and then you need to legalize it in court if no significant violation is revealed that entails a threat to the rights of third parties. Then they will be obliged to return it as it was.

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12. The question is this: I carried out a simple redevelopment in the apartment (demolished a non-load-bearing wall between the kitchen and the hall in Khrushchevka). The status of the wall was determined according to the available technical passport. What is my responsibility? How can you legalize an already done redevelopment avoiding a fine?

12.1. Contact the BTI, they will draw up a project for you, which you will agree on (by transferring it to the MFC).

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12.2. Contact the administration with an application for redevelopment, sometimes they carry out, so to speak, “retroactively”, they will check everything, if everything is correct, they will “legitimize”. If not, you will have to return to the previous state. No More Responsibility

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12.3. see Art. 222 Code of Civil Procedure – either legitimize in court or demolish redevelopment
to go to court – to a lawyer in person (complicated cases)

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13. I own 2/3 of two. sq. Another owner 1/3. I live in the hall with my family, he is in the bedroom. Cohabitation is unbearable, to put it briefly. Can I get a redevelopment of the apartment through the court. The apartment is large, it allows you to equip two entrances, two kitchens, two bathrooms and each will remain with his own room. His rights will not be infringed. He will not agree. We don’t communicate.

13.1. No, you won’t be able to achieve rescheduling.

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13.2. There can be no redevelopment without the consent of all owners.

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14. My daughter and son-in-law want to exchange an apartment for a larger one. In the new apartment, the former owners made an illegal redevelopment (the wall between the kitchen and the hall was removed). Will the fines and claims for this apartment be passed on to the new owners? What is the best way to get out of this situation?

14. 1. Contact the administration and get permission. In case of refusal, you can legalize in court

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15. There are 2 entrances to one of the rooms, both from the kitchen and from the hall. They made repairs and the doorway between the room and the hall was sheathed with GVL and painted like a wall. And in the bathroom, the toilet and bathtub were swapped, so there was more space for the washing machine. When selling an apartment, will this be a redevelopment?

15.1. No redevelopment is when you remove partitions or move them, as I understand it, you did not do this.

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15.2. Yes, this will be both a redevelopment (changes in the wall) and a reorganization (when changes occur in the bathrooms) of the apartment. Upon receipt of an extract from the BTI, this will be reflected as it was according to the plan and as in fact. You must contact the Department of Architecture in your area for approval of the reorganization and redevelopment. The procedure is simple and takes place at the level of the district administration. Re-plannings of a complex nature, such as moving a partition, adding partitions, etc. considered in court. You can legalize it now or just before the sale.

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16. I don’t have legal redevelopment in my apartment. The kitchen is in the hall. And when selling the apartment, the question arose about the payment of a penalty by me in double the amount of the deposit.

16.1. Yuri, the payment of the penalty, I believe, is connected with the terms of the contract. To determine the validity of its collection, you need to familiarize yourself with your contract.

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16.2. In litigation at the claim of buyers, you will need to prove that the circumstance does not comply with the terms of the deposit agreement.

In the meantime, return the amount received from buyers. On receipt or transfer.

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17. In 2003, a 2-room apartment was exchanged for a 3-room municipal apartment in a 3-room apartment, a redevelopment was made (the doorway in one room was expanded, built-in wardrobes were removed in the corridor, and instead of doors to the kitchen and hall, arches without expansion openings) We decided to privatize the apartment. Say: Do we need to arrange redevelopment?

17.1. Yes, you will have to draw up a redevelopment, so during privatization it is mandatory to provide a technical passport that fixes the condition of the apartment on the date of submission of documents for privatization
Therefore, if you do not complete the redevelopment, you simply will not be given a technical passport without which you will not be able to privatize

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18. We bought an apartment with a mortgage in a new building. We have plasterboard walls between rooms in our apartment. We cut out part of the wall and thus united the kitchen and the hall. Does this count as a redesign? Thank you in advance for your response.

18.1. Yes. You have changed the design of the sq. Now it is different from those passports and CAD.passports.

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18.2. Yes, it’s a redesign.
LC RF:
Article 25. Types of reorganization and redevelopment of residential premises

GUARANTOR:
See Encyclopedias and other comments to Article 25 of the LC RF
electrical or other equipment requiring changes to the technical passport of the dwelling.
2. Re-planning of a dwelling is a change in its configuration, requiring an amendment to the technical passport of the dwelling.

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19. Is it possible to make redevelopment in a one-room apartment before entering into the inheritance? One lawyer says that only cosmetic repairs are possible, the other that redevelopment can be done at any time, and then legalized. And what should I do now, demolish the wall between the kitchen and the hall (the wall is not load-bearing) or not?

19. 1. You can make repairs and legalize after accepting the inheritance.

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20. We bought an apartment and now we are doing redevelopment in it, we connect the kitchen and the hall, the neighbors complained to the housing department that we clog the landing, the housing department called us and said that they would come to check if we had permission for redevelopment, naturally such permission we are not. Does the housing department have the right to check this and what it threatens us with. Thanks for the answer.

20.1. It threatens you with a fine. The inspection can be carried out by the Moscow Housing Inspectorate. Housing department can just “drop” them on you.

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21. We made a redevelopment in the apartment (Khrushchev’s layout) an arch between the kitchen and the living room, is it necessary for the court (we are legalizing the redevelopment) Conclusion of the Madonnazor?

21. 1. In addition to everything else, the conclusion of the State Fire Supervision Authority is mandatory.

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21.2. The conclusion of the State Fire Supervision on compliance with fire safety rules is necessary to legitimize the redevelopment, but today the State Fire Supervision authorities do not issue conclusions, since according to Article 144 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation of July 22, 2008 N 123 “Technical Regulations on Fire Safety Requirements” these functions were transferred to independent expert organizations. Contact there.

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22. After the fire, the apartment was redecorated. The wall between the hall and the kitchen was replaced with a bar counter, as it burned down, a corridor was added to the bathroom and a bathtub was installed in this place. We want to legalize, is it possible?

22.1. Elena.
Yes, it is possible.
If you need help in compiling all the necessary documents and resolving your issue, please contact me, I will be happy to help.

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23. Is it possible to arrange a redevelopment: move the kitchen to the living room, and turn the kitchen into a children’s room? Where to apply and what documents are needed? The house was handed over with a rough finish, apartment for 9floor of 10, the act of acceptance has not yet been signed. Thanks in advance for your reply.

23.1. make a planning project in a licensed organization, and then contact the administration of the district of the city where the apartment is located with the project and get permission for redevelopment, after receiving permission you can issue a new technical passport for the apartment, call the architecture department of the districts where the apartment is located, you will be given detailed information

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23.2. Such redevelopment will not be legalized for you.
The kitchen must not be located above or below living rooms.

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24. Please tell me. Can I legalize redevelopment. I don’t have permission for it. and whether they can plant. Take an apartment in favor of the state. If there is no permission for redevelopment. House 5-floor. redevelopment was carried out on the 4th floor. We made an entrance from the kitchen to the hall and moved the kitchen wall a little to the bathroom. Thus, the bathroom has become narrower. and the kitchen is a bit bigger.

24.1. no one will put you in jail and no one will take the apartment. Please contact the administration regarding the legalization of redevelopment.

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25. We bought an apartment with a legal redevelopment: a toilet was made instead of a pantry, and a bathroom with a toilet was simply combined into a bathroom, also a kitchen and a hall were combined into a living room. Is it possible to divide the living room into a hall and a kitchen? Need to redevelop the layout? And how much does it cost?

25.1. It costs differently everywhere. The redevelopment must first be AGREED. and then do something. if load-bearing walls are affected. I do not rule out criminal liability.

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25.2. Is it possible to divide the living room into a hall and a kitchen?
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Need to re-legalize redevelopment?
Yes
And how much does it cost?
Legal work on coordinating redevelopment from 20 to 50 thousand

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26. Upstairs neighbors are remodeling. They demolished the wall between the hall and the kitchen in a two-room apartment. Noise – well, we tolerate it… The chandelier in the kitchen fell from vibration. Everything crumbled there, all the fasteners flew out … They say that WE have nothing to do with it! I have a 4 year old child. Just lucky, we left the kitchen 15 minutes before the incident. He ate and sat right under the chandelier. The chandeliers, of course, are also gone… Are they to blame or are we? Is it possible to do something, something to present?

26. 1. You have the right to write a complaint to the prosecutor’s office.
In accordance with the Federal Law of January 17, 1992 N 2202-1 “On the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation”:
Article 10. Consideration and resolution of statements, complaints and other appeals in the prosecutor’s office
1. Applications, complaints and other appeals containing information about violations of laws are allowed in the bodies of the prosecutor’s office in accordance with their powers. The decision taken by the prosecutor does not prevent a person from applying to the court for the protection of his rights. A decision on a complaint against a verdict, decision, ruling and ruling of the court can only be appealed to a higher prosecutor …

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27. We plan to buy an apartment with an illegal redevelopment (two non-bearing partitions were demolished – the hall and kitchen were enlarged due to the corridor, the radiator was moved to the balcony, in the bathroom the serpentine was put under the floor as collector heating).
1. Is it possible to legalize such redevelopment?
2. If so, approximately how much will it cost?
3. Is it possible to return the pipes for revenge, and legalize the walls?
4. Can this apartment be sold later?

27.1. 1. yes
2. about 40 thousand
3. yes
4. yes

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27.2. Everything is fine – except for the load-bearing partitions.

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28. During the redevelopment of the apartment, the kitchen and the living room were combined. In the BTI passport they wrote a kitchen-dining room and reduced the living area by an area equal to the hall before redevelopment. (i.e. the living area has decreased). Can you tell me if it is possible to do without reducing the living space according to the documents?

28.1. No, you can’t, because according to the documents you have already changed the area, since on the basis of the technical passport of the BTI all other documents are formed (cadastral passport, certificate of right).

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29. We took a loan for an apartment secured by it. They did a redevelopment: they demolished all the walls (not load-bearing) and built plasterboard partitions, separated the bedroom and combined the hall with the kitchen. How do we now need to act to legitimize redevelopment. Thank you!

29.1. First you need to get the consent of the bank. Without the consent of the bank, you could not make redevelopment, then you need to get permission for redevelopment from the administration.

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30. I would like to redevelop the apartment in a 2-storey building, the apartment is on the second floor. Between the kitchen and the living room, the wall is half wood, half brick. So I want to remove the wooden part and make an arch there. Is it possible? What needs to be done for this? What documents? How much would it cost in general to get it fixed?

30.1. You need to contact the administration and get permission to redevelop.

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Combined rooms, as well as full-fledged studios, are very popular in modern times. They are usually made from cramped “Khrushchev”, less often – more spacious dwellings in panel houses. In some cases, redevelopment of an apartment – combining a kitchen and a room, is the only option to make the space comfortable for living.

Combining two adjacent rooms into one common space is one of the most common ways to redevelop a city apartment

Options for combining, redevelopment of a kitchen room with a room (a selection of real photos)

There are several different ways to connect a kitchen with any of the adjacent rooms:

In “Khrushchev” buildings, the partition between the room and the cramped kitchenette is thin, so it is completely demolished, simultaneously attaching the living room and part of the corridor to the kitchen.
In prefabricated houses, the described wall is a load-bearing wall, therefore, instead of it, it is necessary to install volumetric supporting supports.
An excellent option is a partial demolition of the wall, followed by the creation of an arch, semi-arch.

On the photo on the Internet it is easy to find a lot of ideas for the architectural, logical, visual zoning of combined premises. It will be possible to visually divide the combined space with a glass partition, a light screen, a through rack, a transforming sofa combined with a bar counter, etc. In order to purely symbolically separate the kitchen space from the living room, it is placed on the podium, highlighted by the color and material of the floor and walls.

Before starting the redevelopment, it is necessary to think over the options for delimiting the space in terms of its functional purpose

A dining table on the border of the kitchen and living room is one of the simplest zoning options

Instead of a wall, you can place a decorative plasterboard partition with stained-glass windows

Another option – decorate the opening with an arch and place a bar counter in it

Advantages, disadvantages of redevelopment of the kitchen

Combining the kitchen and living room with your own hands has many pros and cons, after evaluating which a decision is made to redevelop housing.

After combining the kitchen with the adjacent room, you will get a spacious room where you can effectively implement your design ideas.

the layout is original, often unique;

space visually becomes lighter;

large dining area;

you can cook in the kitchen, watch the kids in the living room, watch TV at the same time;

significant savings on furniture, appliances (one large TV instead of two, the table in the living room becomes a dining room, and for any other business).

Combining two rooms will allow you to organize a space like a studio, where it is convenient to relax and cook at the same time

But there are also disadvantages:

the gas stove will have to be abandoned in favor of an electric one;

one room in the dwelling will be less;

without a powerful extractor fan, there is always a smell of cooking in the living room;

vacationers in the living room will be disturbed by the sounds of working equipment, pouring water, boiling kettle.

Remodeling the kitchen does not cancel its main purpose – cooking. Steam, splashes of sizzling oil, smells of food – all this can spoil the impression of combining a kitchen with a living room

If it is decided to leave the gas stove, then the kitchen is separated by sliding doors, plastic, easily dismantled if necessary, partitions.

Highlights when combining the kitchen with the living room

When asked how to combine the kitchen and living room in the best way, experts advise to evaluate the pros and cons. If the demolition of the main wall between the rooms threatens to collapse the building, it will not be possible to obtain permission for such an event. When there are more than three people in a family, and there are only one or two rooms, it is unreasonable to combine spaces without the subsequent construction of other partitions, because everyone wants to have their own nook.

The arrangement of the kitchen-living room must meet the needs of all family members

Reorganization rules

First of all, you need to find out if it is possible to demolish the wall between the kitchen and the living room at all – this is found out in the construction organization that owns the house. The gas service will require replacing the gas stove with an electric one, since the presence of such equipment in residential premises is unacceptable.

The main difficulties of redevelopment are related to gas equipment, unlike other communications

It will be easiest to replace a gas stove with an electric low-power two-burner stove, but when installing a full-fledged four-burner stove, it may be difficult to allocate additional power and lay a new cable

Basic requirements for reorganization, redevelopment

redevelopment time can and cannot be done, for the safety of one’s own and other residents.

Without planning permission, you may run into serious problems later on

What should not be done in any case:

completely remove the load-bearing wall, if the supports are not erected – it threatens to collapse;
significantly increase the allowable load on capital structures;
transfer any “water” elements into the room, but it is permissible to move them within the kitchen space;
reduce, dismantle ventilation ducts;
in the presence of a gas stove, water heater of a similar design, the kitchen must have an area of at least five square meters, be located behind a partition, have doors;
if the house is a “historical monument”, the object of “cultural heritage” will not be allowed to be redesigned.

It is possible to dismantle a light partition between the kitchen and the living room, but it is no longer possible to move it to the side of the room – placing a kitchen above the living quarters of neighbors from below is prohibited by the relevant regulatory documents

make an opening anywhere in the main wall;

organize the merger of the kitchen-living room with a balcony;

move the kitchen to another place in the apartment;

install a separate electrical wiring from the switchboard in the entrance, if the total power of the house’s electrical network allows it;

remove the window sills and make worktops instead.

Redevelopment of a kitchen with a gas stove into a kitchen-living room – apartment plan before remodeling

Redevelopment of a kitchen with a gas stove into a kitchen-living room – apartment plan after remodeling

Illegal, that is, redevelopment not coordinated with the BTI authorities, is illegal, therefore the authorized bodies have the right to oblige the apartment to be restored to its original state. Also, illegal conversion of the premises will inevitably cause problems when trying to sell the residential premises.

How to properly combine the kitchen and living room

When combining the kitchen space with the living room, it is possible not only to demolish the wall between them, but also to change the location of individual communications. If it is not possible to completely connect the rooms, the opening is simply expanded a little, and the hinged “blind” door is replaced with a sliding, transparent one.

Transparent tempered glass sliding partition – a modern and stylish solution to the problem

Bar counter and sofa – a fairly common combination that allows you to do without the construction of additional structures

To make the combined space look harmonious, it is important to correctly approach its design. At the same time, the kitchen should remain a working room, and the living room – a place of rest. The unification is carried out by demolishing the partition, arranging the furniture, made in the general style, homogeneous textiles, draperies, upholstery, similar lighting fixtures.

You can delimit the kitchen-living room space using a two-level stretch ceiling

There should be some unifying beginning in the decor of the kitchen and living room, for example, it can be curtains of the same color

The most unusual options for redevelopment of a kitchen in a panel house (selection of photos)

You can combine the kitchen with any size room in an original way, you can partially or completely demolish the entire wall or its fragment. Sometimes columns, pseudo-columns are erected in place of the wall, sliding structures are mounted. The photo below shows the best options for such redevelopment.

An example of creating a studio apartment from one-room Khrushchev

Modern-style kitchen-living room with a minimum number of decorating elements

Homely cozy interior in the style of French Provence

Luxurious option for connoisseurs of real classics

Original eco-loft interior rapidly gaining popularity

Bright high-tech interiors may appeal to young families

Conclusion

Proper zoning of the combined premises will make it cozy and beautiful. The combined space is easier to equip, it requires less furniture, but it will have to be cleaned a little more often, since the likelihood of contamination during cooking is higher. The abundance of design solutions, redevelopment options, will make the combined room unique. In order for the repair to be successful, it is recommended to contact professionals who will not only make the merger as quickly and efficiently as possible, but will also help coordinate the necessary documentation.

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Combining a kitchen with a room – possible solutions, permissible actions, in which cases it is necessary to legitimize redevelopment; ways of zoning premises: lighting, color schemes, floor coverings, podium, screens and partitions, furniture

Combining rooms – kitchen and living room have long been in vogue, but not every homeowner will decide to combine these two different rooms. Usually, this step is resorted to by homeowners in old apartments or in panel houses, due to their small size and inconvenient layout. Consider all the nuances of such a reorganization in this article.

Advantages and disadvantages of such a layout

The decision to re-plan the premises is a very important step. Usually, people resort to such a step to improve their living conditions. The second reason is the presence of a free unused room. How to fit into the interior of the kitchen from Ikea will tell this link.

By combining the kitchen and living room, you can expand the room where the family spends a lot of time, make it more spacious and original.

Most of the people who decide to reorganize note many positive aspects from the work carried out. However, there are also disadvantages. A number of works related to the transfer of load-bearing walls and communications may require additional documents. The process of registration is accompanied by considerable costs, both financially and in terms of time.

Possible solutions how to connect

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It is necessary that kitchen appliances (dishwasher, stove, other equipment) be above or below the level of the corridor, pantry or built-in furniture.
Transferring a kitchen to a living room or a corridor makes sense and is possible only if there is natural light in the room. Even if there is no window in the room, it is necessary to arrange glass doors in the next room that will successfully let in light.

It is strictly forbidden to arrange a kitchen in dark rooms, lit only by lights or electrical appliances.

Inappropriate actions

The landlord has the right to decide how the apartment will be equipped, but there are several prohibitions that you should definitely listen to. We are talking about the following actions:

it is not allowed to combine a kitchen with a bedroom, with a nursery or with another living space, if it has a gas stove;
it is forbidden to clean the kitchen door if the room has gas appliances;
it is important not to demolish load-bearing walls and partitions;
It is possible to move the kitchen and all communications only by agreement, but above or below the level of a similar room.

There are still many requirements that must be fulfilled. In this case, it is worth being guided by the building regulations.

In what cases it is necessary to legalize redevelopment

When the apartment has a gas stove, it is unacceptable to combine other premises with the kitchen. Demolition of the wall between these rooms is against safety regulations. Despite such a strict ban, there is a solution to the problem. You can expand the space in the door area or move the partition, making the kitchen larger and wider. An interesting option is to use sliding partitions between the kitchen and the living room, made of MDF or chipboard, glass or plastic. It is the sliding design that can be an ideal option for a small kitchen and a salvation from an unpleasant smell.

Starting redevelopment, the owner of the apartment should understand that it is impossible to simply remove load-bearing walls or move communications. If not handled correctly, there is a risk of collapse of the entire building. If a very serious reconstruction is required, then you will first have to contact the BTI with a prepared project and obtain the appropriate permission. Usually, a document is requested when:

need to move or demolish a wall, part of a wall;
it is planned to combine the kitchen with a balcony or loggia.

Only the residents of the first floor are allowed to move the kitchen to any part of the apartment, since they have the opportunity to conduct all communications correctly. For owners of apartments on other floors, this option is not available.

How to combine a kitchen and a room – coordination of rooms and design

When you want to combine the living room and kitchen, it’s time to take care of preparing all the necessary documents. In addition to documentation, it is important to take care of drawing up a design project and taking into account all the important nuances, which will be discussed later.

Coordination of redevelopment in a new building is much easier: sometimes the approval of the developer or management company is enough, and some structural or engineering changes can be agreed with the chief architect or chief engineer of the project.

Depending on the shape and dimensions of the room

Each zone in the room should be convenient, comfortable and stylistically verified. Taking into account the shape and dimensions of the room, the following zones can be equipped in the room:

It is not necessary to limit the working area in the kitchen to a few squares, because a person should be comfortable and comfortable there.
The ideal solution for arranging appliances and other devices in the kitchen – according to the rules of the triangle. It looks good option with the arrangement in one line. The proposed schemes can significantly reduce the time of movement in the kitchen.
If there are children or elderly people in the family, it is worth abandoning the bar counter, since a classic dining table will be much more convenient.
The lighter area is best defined as the living room, and the remaining area as the kitchen.
Window sills or folding chairs can be a good solution as a dining area. This step will help to cope with the lack of free space. During the feast, you can use the sliding table-transformer.
It makes sense to divide a narrow and elongated room in half, leaving the kitchen without natural light. But this scheme is more advantageous than if the living room is left without a window. Properly placed lamps and a transparent partition will correct the lighting situation.
A square room will allow you to install an L-shaped set for the kitchen, and successfully use the rest of the room as a living room.

It is important to take into account the dimensions of the room, but this is only the first step in the reconstruction. It is important to take into account many other factors, which are discussed below.

How to choose a style

It is important to furnish a room not only rationally, but also stylishly. The room should be cozy and comfortable, so you should decide on the style in advance. For bachelor housing, minimalism and industrial style may be relevant.

A good choice may be such a direction as modern classics. Practical furniture and natural textiles are the perfect combination.

Zoning methods

Since several rooms are combined at once in one room, these factors must be taken into account. The total area should not lose its initial functions. Zoning will help with this. There are several options:

decorate each zone in your own style;
use baffles;
use different colors or lighting.

There are other schemes, but these techniques are used by designers most often, because they are considered the most effective.

Lighting

Arranging a room that combines a living room and a kitchen is not a difficult task, however, in a small apartment you will have to work hard. There is not a lot of space in such a room, which means that you will have to think through every detail. Of particular importance is the lighting of the room. You can use bright light in one room and dim light in another. This will make it possible to divide the rooms into parts.

It is good to use different types of lighting fixtures, for example, LED strips, spotlights, built-in spots or floor lamps, sconces near the sofa.

In the kitchen area, it is imperative to illuminate the countertop, which means that it is worth using spotlights.

Color solutions

In recent years, designers prefer to choose calm or, conversely, saturated shades for decorating a room. Trends are unlikely to change anytime soon. Of the ideal combinations, we can name the following:

for the layout of the kitchen-living room-dining room, combinations of white, gray, milky or pale yellow will look good;
for a bright interior, you should choose a set with glossy facades;
do not use a large number of contrasting shades, as well as a lot of colorful shades, because this way the interior will become chaotic;
The combination of turquoise and beige looks great. You can choose upholstered furniture in one tone, and a set for the kitchen in another.

Different shades look good in combination with white, but it is important not to overdo it so that the apartment does not look like a hospital ward.

For small rooms, you should choose glossy elements that will visually expand the room. In addition to gray, a sandy shade looks good.

Floor coverings

To divide a room into zones, it is worth considering using different materials for finishing the floor. For example, the kitchen area can be laid out with ceramic tiles, and for the living room, a laminate with a water floor underneath can be used. An alternative is to use materials of different colors and textures. For example, carpet or oak boards, varnishing are well suited for the living room. Find out about the selection of materials for a warm water floor here.

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Experienced designers advise using a simple technique – to raise the floor in the kitchen area by a few centimeters. The elevation will make the interior more interesting, and the zones will be effectively separated. Even a few centimeters will allow you to somehow separate the kitchen from the living room, while at the same time maintaining their unity.

Screens and partitions

A fairly simple way to divide the space is to use special screens or partitions. These accessories can be made of absolutely any material, but it is necessary to select them taking into account the general situation.

Furniture

The division of the common area into zones can be emphasized by such furnishings as the original bar or dining table, kitchen island or sofa. How to choose the right slats for kitchen furniture, read here.

For a studio apartment, a bar counter and a sofa will be an excellent solution.

The kitchen island is a decoration that is suitable for a country house. In the dining area, you can place a beautiful chandelier, or complement the design with lamps above the bar. There will not be enough space in the apartment for such an environment. This material will tell about the replacement of facades on a kitchen set.

Walls

Wall materials must be chosen with great care, as colors, textures and shapes of the furnishings must be combined. Find out in this article how to choose the right paint for the walls in the kitchen.

You can offer the following options:

in the area of the kitchen set it is good to equip an apron that will protect the walls from splashes during cooking. The tile or varnished film looks beautiful. Today on sale there are special panels made of plastic or glass;
for the decoration of the living room, choose wallpaper, decorative plaster or special paint;
a good solution is to decorate the interior with a brick wall, moreover, the bricks can have different colors, shapes, patterns.

Painting a brick wall with white paint looks very creative. This will make the room bright and modern.

Ceiling

The ideal ceiling solution is a neat finish and multi-level lighting. For this purpose, a stretch ceiling or a multi-level structure is perfect. The latter option will help further resolve issues with zoning and will contribute to the visual division of space.

Plasterboard can hide all irregularities, wiring and other defects. It is important not to make a mistake with the color. For the living room – light shades, and for the kitchen, you can choose something brighter.

Transfer of the kitchen to the room with communications

There are several communications networks that require mandatory transfer. Here it is worth mentioning:

ventilation;
plumbing;
sewerage.

The reorganization and transfer of the kitchen to the hallway and living room entails the mandatory transfer of all these systems, although homeowners remember this only at the last moment. There are no problems with water supply, since water can pass even through small pipes, but with sewage, everything is much more complicated. The device requires a pipe with a diameter of at least 50 mm. You should definitely think about ventilation, otherwise the smells of cooking will remain in the room.

Combination with an electric stove

There are no regulations limiting such a redevelopment. Moreover, the reconstruction may well be carried out by arranging an opening in the wall between the two rooms, or by demolishing the wall.

To implement such a project, the homeowner will first have to obtain special permission to remove the wall, as it may be load-bearing.

How to combine with a gas stove

Regulation number 1508, paragraph 10.17 states that it is strictly forbidden to combine rooms with a kitchen where there is a gas stove. Even an opening in the partition, between these rooms cannot be arranged without a door.

It is because of this point that permission to rebuild is often denied. These rules apply only to the combination of a living room + kitchen. Other options, for example, a kitchen + a corridor, are quite acceptable.

Connection with the replacement of gas to electric

To simplify the procedure for obtaining official permission to rebuild the apartment, the owners are trying to replace the gas stove with an electric one.

The simplest step is to replace the gas with a regular low power two burner stove. It won’t require any complex approvals, and at a cheaper price. When the replacement is made, it will be possible to think about the coordination of the project for the redevelopment of the premises.

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We tell you what can and cannot be changed in the kitchen, as well as what documents you will need to process the changes.

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Redevelopment of the kitchen in Khrushchev or any other house cannot be started without obtaining permission if you decide to move the walls or engineering systems. First you need to get a technical passport for an apartment and a house, it is issued by the Bureau of Technical Inventory (BTI). Plus, you will have to collect a package of documents: those that confirm that you are the owner, the consent of the owners, as well as a ready-made project for a new redevelopment. After that, all this must be submitted to the State Housing Inspectorate of your city, which, as a result, may issue you permission for future changes or, conversely, refuse them. What exactly can be approved and what is not will be discussed in our article.

All about redevelopment of the kitchen

Demolition of walls
Increase due to living rooms
Combination with a loggia balcony
Change of ventilation
Transfer of communications
Increase due to non-residential rooms

what rooms they go through. If in your apartment the load-bearing structures divide the kitchen space and the adjacent room, unfortunately, you cannot move their boundaries. The only way to improve the interior is to make an opening in such a wall with additional reinforcement, for example, a steel frame. Such a change is theoretically possible, but it is very difficult to legitimize such a combination of a kitchen with a room in practice. The housing inspection will be based on what floor the apartment is on (if it is high, then the load on the supporting structures is much greater) and how thick your walls are. Much also depends on the type of house and its design features.

If the wall is not load bearing, it can be demolished or moved. But there are nuances here too. If gas is supplied to your apartment and there is a gas stove, then according to the rules, there must be a barrier and a door between the living and kitchen premises. This is required for safety.

Remodeling a kitchen with a gas stove is possible under the following conditions: firstly, you can brew gas (gas specialists should do this), in which case you can put an electric stove and make the opening you need. Secondly, there is a loophole in the rule: you can demolish the walls between the kitchen space and the room, but instead put a sliding partition. However, security in this case still suffers, since, most likely, you will keep the doors open most of the time. We advise you to install gas sensors in order to react in time in case of a dangerous situation. And one more important point: you can’t enter the kitchen with a gas stove from the living room, if it is the only one.

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Transferring the kitchen space to a place that was not intended for this can only be done in two cases: if your apartment is located on the ground floor or is located above a non-residential premises, for example, a store. In other cases, transfer is not possible, since the regulations state that wet areas (ie bathrooms and kitchens) cannot be located above premises that are considered residential.

In this case, there is also a loophole: if you want to expand the space, at least visually, you can leave the wet areas in their places, and move the appliances and furniture outside the kitchen. In this case, the cooking space will appear larger, but you will have to use part of the area of the next room, which will make it smaller.

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This is the most difficult version of the kitchen remodeling, the coordination of which is often impossible. Balcony and loggia are structures, the load on which is strictly limited. A square meter of a balcony slab can withstand 200-250 kg (with each year of operation, these figures decrease by 1%), the “square” of the loggia is designed for 400 kg.

It is impossible to attach a balcony to the kitchen, as it is very dangerous and the stove may not withstand the load, because you will have to install a thick double-glazed window, insulate the walls and floor. Another reason for the ban is a violation of the thermal circuit of the house, due to which the room will become much colder. For willful alteration, you face a fine, and you are also obliged to return the balcony to its original form.

Attaching a loggia is also a very complex process that requires mandatory approval and careful engineering calculations. You need to know that the loggia has elements whose demolition is prohibited. For example, the threshold (a small part of the wall under the door) is a supporting structure, so it is impossible to remove it and make a flat self-leveling floor. Partitions (parts of walls near windows) belong to the fire-fighting system of the building; in apartments above the fifth floor, they cannot be removed and shortened. The subwindow block (the wall under the window) is allowed to be demolished if it does not belong to the supporting structure, but this can only be done after careful calculations.

The only possible option to fully connect the loggia to the kitchen is to replace the wall with a glass partition (French windows). You will have to prepare a project done by professionals. They will determine which structures can be removed and which cannot be touched, and also calculate the necessary thermal insulation characteristics of windows. It is important to understand that the latter are not able to retain heat as well as walls. Therefore, the room may become colder, and condensation will begin to form on the glass.

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The general requirement, which applies not only to the room where we cook food, but also to all rooms where there is ventilation, is that it cannot be removed or reduced. Since the mine does not belong to you, but belongs to the common property, you do not have the right to change its design. For this, according to the law, a fine may threaten, and you will also be forced to restore the damaged hole at your own expense.

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We have already mentioned such a concept as wet zones. These include washing and plumbing communications. You can’t take them out of the zone. However, if you just want to move the sink to another location, no permit or plan is needed. In other cases, for example, moving to a window or to an island, coordination will be required.

If you have an electric stove, there are no restrictions on moving it inside the kitchen space. With a gas stove, the situation is much more serious: it can be rearranged only after the approval of the new plan. At the same time, there are a number of prohibitions that must be kept in mind even after the project has been approved: it is impossible to cut load-bearing walls for laying new pipes and affect gas main risers, it is also forbidden to close pipes and restrict access to valves.

Another question that worries many owners of apartments with a small area: is it possible to combine a kitchen with a non-residential room, such as a pantry? The answer to the last question is positive. You can expand the kitchen space through a corridor, pantry or hallway. Other non-residential areas are prohibited: you can’t attach bathrooms, you can’t swap kitchens with them either. Also, the only entrance to the bathroom cannot be from the kitchen area.

In the case of a pantry, the rules allow it to be fully connected if you do not have a gas stove and gas is not connected. In the resulting niche, if it is not very large, many have a refrigerator or a washing machine. In a large space, you can even arrange a dining or recreation area.

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Redevelopment of a summer cottage: 8 important rules before starting work

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Ekaterina Savenko

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The interior of the apartment is 56 sq.