I was told that the wall to the right of the first picture was load bearing by a structural engineer (Who just looked at it unexposed and made an assumption on what he could see) and could not be removed. As I replaced some of the rotten subfloor this week I noticed that there was very little weight on the wall and that after cutting the nails from the base plate that there was allot of freeplay on the wall allowing me to rock it back and forth.
Above the wall there is a large wooden beam that spans across the room and into the brick work and directly above is the roof vally.
I also noticed that the wall is not really even supported by the large joists under the floor and just really resting on the OSB subfloor.
Is there anything I could do know if this wall really is load bearing?
I appreciate any advice.
Above the wall there is a large wooden beam that spans across the room and into the brick work and directly above is the roof vally.
I also noticed that the wall is not really even supported by the large joists under the floor and just really resting on the OSB subfloor.
Is there anything I could do know if this wall really is load bearing?
I appreciate any advice.