any prof can tell me, is our (malaysia) condo allow us to hack the wall?
i was thinking to build a door of my existing wall, and cover up the original door. (switch place)

have to check back your construction plan, if the wall you want to hack is the main support, then of coz can not.

yes, agree....

Never hear of switch main door, make 2 units become 1 big unit yes

bricks wall can hack, load bearing R.C wall/ concrete block can't but if u really want to , consult the management & the engineer 1st

I do not think it is allowed in a modern day condo..especially it is affecting the facade and unified outlook of the condo. Is not abt 'm'sia allow or not..', is about whether it is againsts your condo's house rules so check with mgmt office.

my upper and beside neighbors have been hacking the walls, one after another.....

it is best to ask the management first

Need to check with the developers, condos nowadays does not allow you to do modification to items such as balcony. But if its inside the house and not affecting the concrete support, it should be ok. Still, check with developer for caution.

THANKS all will check with the management.

ps. not the main door, is the bedroom door, js thinking of switch to other side of the wall and change to big glass sliding door only, cos i feel like to have an "open study corner" in my hse...

you never know....1 day....whole block just collapse like a deck of cards if every do this

maybe, if u stay in a cheapskate developer apartment.
hack the wall is kinda common renovation in foreign country.

condo usually have the main supporting "bone", as long as you don't touch the "bone", you can get rid of any wall you like.

How to know which is the "Back Bone" supporting wall?

you have to refer back to the structural drawings. Go check with the structural design engineer. Until you do so, and given the green light, better not hack any walls as they could be load bearing wall. You don't want any accident to happen, do you?

This post has been edited by kelvyn: Jun 28 2011, 01:49 PM

actually, they are two type of supporting.. like you said, main supporting bone, and secondly, also have been mentioned before,
it also rely on load bearing rc wall (the wall become one of the main supporters of the building).

so, that's why for high rise building, people cannot simply hack the wall.. but for normal terrace house, even if the house got
no walls at on all sides also it won't collapse.