Hi
I want to remove 6' of a 10' internal breeze-block wall. The wall supports the ends of 4' floor joists, the other ends of which are supported by the external wall.
These floor joists are also nailed into a perpendicular joist that runs the entire front-back width of the house, offset an inch from the top of the internal wall.
As best as I can ascertain - and I'll have it verified by an expert
- the section of the internal to be removed supports nothing else than the aforementioned 4' joists and weight of bedroom above.
My question:- Would joist hangers attached to the front-back joist be acceptable support for the 4' joists, allowing the wall to be removed. ?
Cheers.