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[Gaffers]

The stairs are U-shaped with the lower section built on a base.  The long section is against the supporting wall and sits on the base.  The 3rd and last section is the part I am not sure about as it partly straddles the wall in question.

Here is a drawing from the paperwork, seems to suggest non-load bearing.  The wall in question is boxed in red.



And plans for the stairs, which I cannot figure out....:

[Marks DTM Calib]

I would agree at non load bearing, the floor joists in this case will run left to right and pickup on a load bearing walls either side of the house.

Just stick a few holes above the door in question with a small screwdriver and check for the presence of wood only.

[Gaffers]

Thanks, shall do

Would a joist/metal detector do or should I physically check.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I would check, even a screwdriver of say 4mm diameter will allow you to prod and determine what's behind the plaster work and any holes are easily filled being so small.

[Gaffers]

thanks again

[Mr Gav]

It may be partially load bearing as most modern houses don`t have internal block walls anymore, and it`s unlikely to have any steel work as this is also uncommon in modern housing due to costs.
The only sure way to tell is if you could get a hold of the drawings for the floor joists, other than that you can see which way the joists run, if they`re parallel with your wall then you should be fine but I`d make sure that both kitchen and living room joist run parallel with the wall.

[STEMO]

It may be partially load bearing as most modern houses don`t have internal block walls anymore, and it`s unlikely to have any steel work as this is also uncommon in modern housing due to costs.
The only sure way to tell is if you could get a hold of the drawings for the floor joists, other than that you can see which way the joists run, if they`re parallel with your wall then you should be fine but I`d make sure that both kitchen and living room joist run parallel with the wall.

Ermmm....no, Gav. There's another way to find out for sure. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its not load bearing, absolutely clear from the drawings and dead easy to check.

Internally they use concrete for load bearing walls up to circa 1.5m then its steel (as a concrete lintel gets a bit deep above that sort of span)

[Mr Gav]

Thats what happens when you don`t read the post in it`s entirety 

Never saw the bit with the drawings on lol

[Mr Gav]

Its not load bearing, absolutely clear from the drawings and dead easy to check.

Internally they use concrete for load bearing walls up to circa 1.5m then its steel (as a concrete lintel gets a bit deep above that sort of span)

You wouldn`t find one of those on a stud wall though would you?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its not load bearing, absolutely clear from the drawings and dead easy to check.

Internally they use concrete for load bearing walls up to circa 1.5m then its steel (as a concrete lintel gets a bit deep above that sort of span)

You wouldn`t find one of those on a stud wall though would you?

You wont find a load bearing stud wall with a double door in though 

[Gaffers]

Thats what happens when you don`t read the post in it`s entirety 

Never saw the bit with the drawings on lol

Yeah, erm you're never working on my house.....ever 

[Mr Gav]

Thats what happens when you don`t read the post in it`s entirety 

Never saw the bit with the drawings on lol

Yeah, erm you're never working on my house.....ever 

Too far for me anyway