RSJ not needed, according to the builder-
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The wall which was knocked down
No wall, just the remnant on the left
Is it bearing any load??
the remnant of the wall, on the right side
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I went back to the builder and cross-checked, with the structural reportHe has come back with the following
What the engineers could not see was there is a double-sized joists running from the chimney to the outer wall.
Therefore it will not affect the house or the building regulations.
Please some more close up pics, enclosed within
The above three pics are of the wall attached to the chimney( inner side of house)
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