Hacking Of Toilet Curb

[SHF 0]

Hi

I would like to know if anyone have any information with regards to the hacking of a Mansionette Level 2 common toilet's curb and ceiling support beam. This is a non load bearing reinforce concrete.

Is this illegal to hack? I do want to get rid of the curb and beam to make the space larger and use it as a dry space but my contractor says he cant do it.

Pls help is anyone knows any information! Thanks!!

[yoongf 11]

Removal of curb is commonly done.

But ceiling support beam will make space larger?

Beams are typically structural elements. I not sure where u got the idea that it's non load bearing RC, unless it was originally meant to be a lintel for some sort of door frame opening?

Beams cannot remove, but lintels still can.

[Lauer 15]

Hi

I would like to know if anyone have any information with regards to the hacking of a Mansionette Level 2 common toilet's curb and ceiling support beam. This is a non load bearing reinforce concrete.

Is this illegal to hack? I do want to get rid of the curb and beam to make the space larger and use it as a dry space but my contractor says he cant do it.

Pls help is anyone knows any information! Thanks!!

The concrete is reinforced, therefore called RC, for a reason.

Of course, please consider (or design) carefully about the toilet-dry space conversion. Afterall, the sewer piping still runs through the area; and if conceal, it still needs to be accessible.

Cheers!

[SHF 0]

Removal of curb is commonly done.

But ceiling support beam will make space larger?

Beams are typically structural elements. I not sure where u got the idea that it's non load bearing RC, unless it was originally meant to be a lintel for some sort of door frame opening?

Beams cannot remove, but lintels still can.

Hi Yoongf, I got the idea that it was a non load bearing RC from the HDB website. Theres a page with the drawing of different types of ceiling structures. The toilet ceiling is from what I see is definitely not a Beam.

I would like to post the pic of the toilet here but Im not sure how to link the file in through URL to show you.

Can help?

[SHF 0]

The concrete is reinforced, therefore called RC, for a reason.

Of course, please consider (or design) carefully about the toilet-dry space conversion. Afterall, the sewer piping still runs through the area; and if conceal, it still needs to be accessible.

Cheers!

Hi Lauer,

I have seen many houses prior to this that has done this. Thats why is still boggles me why not.? After all, its not going to be a wet space anymore and I am just shortening the length of the toilet.

The sewer piping is still intact will the planned smaller toilet will still have the original piping and whatever pipings there is the same way.

I am just changing the location of my door from front to side thats all and having the curb and "lintel" or RC after the change looks super strange.

[Lauer 15]

Hi Yoongf, I got the idea that it was a non load bearing RC from the HDB website. Theres a page with the drawing of different types of ceiling structures. The toilet ceiling is from what I see is definitely not a Beam.

I would like to post the pic of the toilet here but Im not sure how to link the file in through URL to show you.

Can help?

The link you need. Yes, a picture says thousands...

http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1142

Cheers!

[SHF 0]

The link you need. Yes, a picture says thousands...

http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1142

Cheers!

Hi Lauer

See pic attached:, I hope i get this right

This is the layout from top.

[Lauer 15]

Hi Lauer

See pic attached:, I hope i get this right

This is the layout from top.

If I got the perspective right, the subject is on the side of the wall where the sink was.

If so, then it should be structural; means it could not be removed.

Anyone else got a different reading of the perspective?

Cheers!