Load bearing wall removed 10-20 years ago but no BC certificate

[fourtytwo]

I bought a house several years ago and the seller answered NO to PIF 4.1 (any internal walls removed) and I was not given any certificates.
I have now discovered (yet to be confirmed by an SE) that a load bearing wall has been removed downstairs that ultimately would have supported cold water tanks in the loft, there is cracking in the upstairs portion of the wall together with the ceiling.
My question regards BC, if I ask them to search for certificates are they likely to give me a headache by insisting on immediate remedial work or declaring it unsafe and thus uninhabitable ?

 

[Notch7]

My question regards BC, if I ask them to search for certificates are they likely to give me a headache by insisting on immediate remedial work or declaring it unsafe and thus uninhabitable ?

I doubt they would care.

But I also doubt they have anything so your best bet is to find out what the upstairs portion of the wall is sitting on.

If you have carpet in one of the adjacent rooms, roll it back and take up a bit of floorboard and see what’s under the wall. If the joists run parallel to the wall you might be unlucky have one hiding your view.

Can you work out which way the joists run, that might help you learn a bit more. In terraces and semis they often run parallel to the roof rafters, but it all depends on design.

Usually front go back joists are done in 2 lengths, overlapping on a wall

Cracking in the wall and ceiling doesn’t mean much.

 

[fourtytwo]

I doubt they would care.

But I also doubt they have anything so your best bet is to find out what the upstairs portion of the wall is sitting on.

I agree it was just a faint hope!

If you have carpet in one of the adjacent rooms, roll it back and take up a bit of floorboard and see what’s under the wall. If the joists run parallel to the wall you might be unlucky have one hiding your view.

EDIT: I remember from having a rewire done the joists floorboards are perpendicular to the wall but I didn't take any notice of what was underneath at the time.

Can you work out which way the joists run, that might help you learn a bit more. In terraces and semis they often run parallel to the roof rafters, but it all depends on design.

Usually front go back joists are done in 2 lengths, overlapping on a wall

Cracking in the wall and ceiling doesn’t mean much.

Cracks are definitely growing, I repaired several last year but they have opened up again. I guess an SE is going to want to see under the wall too so looks like the carpet is coming up again then I can post some pics. I also plan to lower the level in the tanks to reduce weight.