Removing internal wall - what to expect

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Hello

Tomorrow a builder is coming to remove a half wall which separates the kitchen and dining room.

I've had a look on this forum and on Google but can't find out exactly what to expect in terms of mess, disruption, etc.

Grateful if anyone could share their experiences as I am a bit anxious.

Dust I'm afraid. ALL the dust. I would remove all furniture out of those rooms and seal the doors.

Oh man us too skip is on the drive and my builder who did us an extension last year is coming at some point in the next two weeks to knock the wall out in between other jobs. Kids are on half term me and the other half need to work at home and I darent say no as its took ages to get him back to do it.

It's so messy, like super messy. We had half a wall removed at the top of the stairs. Granted it was a lath and plaster wall but omg the dust. The builders sealed all the doors to the rooms off the hall but it takes weeks to settle completely. Best off if you can go out for the day and come home to the wall done after the builders have had a chance to clean up a bit.

Oh god no chance for us and its into our main living room too. I didnt think it would be that bad just bought a couple of dust sheets. 🙈

Wow thank you all so much for the replies! Will definitely take that on board about the dust.

Can I ask how much you paid for a wall being knocked down, RSJ fitted including fees please? I’ve been quoted just under 10k for a 5m length. Don’t know if this is a lot or not? I’m in Scotland.

10k jesus Christ. Ours will cost about 2.5k for the beam and knocked out then plasterer and electrics seperate. Mine was quoted as part of a bigger extension though. So we have had a bedroom over a garage which cost 32k and he was supposed to be doing the kitchen wall same time but had had to come back later.

The dust which you clear up and then it all reappears, again and again. Move everything you can into rooms which you can seal - honestly it is worth the effort.

Good Luck

Mine is under 2k for the wall removal and steel beam, about 3.5 metres

If you have an old hoover use that rather than a good one. Hoovers do not like plaster dust!
If you have old towels putting them across the bottom of upstairs doors helps. They may seem far away but surprising how it travels.
Cleaning up isn't too bad if you are prepared for it. Do you have carpets? Even if they are going can be worth rolling them up. It gives a nice clean surface and traps dust so makes living easier until you can get new floors

Nothing will prepare you for the amount of dust you will encounter, and nothing stops it from travelling. We've got Dust Guards on the doors and it still made it's way up to the loft rooms, but it is what it is.