Stephen Gower wrote:

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You don't really need to ask do you? You need to do your homework and
decide upon the results of that. How on earth you can expect to get
qualified results from an NG without someone advocating "go on then - knock
it down" beggars belief! If you are unsure as to how to proceed, either
entrust a qualified structural engineer (and pay) or "just knock it down" -
and run (perhaps). Personally, I'd look *VERY* carefully at where the
relevant weight distributions were (both upstairs and down). The ceiling is
probably sufficiently loadbearing (providing that this is not the only
loadbearing support), but in the end - its your call.
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