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Is my chimney part of a load bearing wall?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.11 PM

Hi I have a slight issue, I'm currently renting a council house of which the living room is tiny but before I moved in there was a lot of work done downstairs, ripping down of walls and new ones put up, so to speak. Between my living room and dining room I have a chimney wall, part of which they took down when doing the downstairs, but it's really in the way so I want to take it down. I have had a family friend, who's a builder, come and look at it. He's said that because part of the wall has already been taken down and the joists run a certain way upstairs, then it's not supporting but just wanted a second opinion! Thanks in advance