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Structure
Creating a wide opening between two rooms in an existing building, safely and cleanly.
Location
Greenwich, London
Year
2023
Duration
4 weeks
01 — The starting point
What the owners
wanted to change
Two small rooms that would work far better as one. The wall between them carried the floor above.
02 — What we checked first
The wall was load-bearing: a structural study sized the opening and the new beam before the quote was final.
Trades involved
Structural study
Masonry
Plastering
Finishes
Before, after,
same viewpoint
Photographed from the same spot, so you can judge the work rather than the camera angle.
FIG. 01 — Before / after
Drag to compare
03 — How we approached it
Three moves,
in this order
Each decision was explained and agreed before the work moved on.
04 — The result
Finish by finish
FIG. 02 — Main room
FIG. 03 — Detail
FIG. 04 — Junction
FIG. 05 — Material
FIG. 06 — Overview