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Removal of non load bearing wall
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.25 PM
Hello can you help please. We had a builder remove a wall between our toilet and bathroom. He said it was non load bearing and we live in a bungalow and there is nothing in the loft above it. He places the new doorway in the centre of where both the original doors were. We are now trying to sell our property but I don't know if the builder was right and we didn't need building regs. What do i write on the property information form? Thank you guys for all your answers.
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4 Answers
Peltast Plastering
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi,
If you are sure that the wall is non load bearing then there should be no issues whatsoever and you shouldn’t have to report it to anyone. If you are unsure I would have to agree with Dean. Get it checked out by building control. If you are not willing to wait the months it can take for a local authority representative to come round and have a look, look into a structural engineer who you could pay to give you an answer. What was the wall made out of when the builder knocked it down? And where was it positioned in your house? Do not take my word on it but if it is an internal wall in a bungalow I doubt very much that it is load bearing.
Answered27 September 2021
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Anonymous user
Hi
Your best call will be getting a quick visit of the structural engineer who will confirm if the wall had any structural support function. Sometimes roof trusses might be supported on the internal walls. In the bungalow building very rarely but it would be best for your to check and have a pieace of mind.
Answered29 September 2021
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ALLSPACE BUILD
Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Hi, i think you best option is to to submit on your property form, you have made an alteration but, not structural! This should be fine however if you are having doubts regarding the wall being structural you may need to contact your local building control /council and discuss the matter with the building control officer, you may find the information you require on there web site.
Good luck!
Regards
Dean@Allspace
Answered29 September 2021
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Moloney Contractors Limited
Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Unfortunately internal walls in bungalows can be load bearing if the roof purlins are supported off them with vertical timber members. This will need to be checked to make sure by a competent builder not necessarily a structural engineer.
Regards
Brendan
Moloney Contractors
Answered19 October 2021
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