Urgent help as mortgage appointment is tomorrow no building regs..

Doozergirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd also wonder if the hole knocked through was knocked through the end/structural wall ... and if they did the right thing there.

It's pretty much internal wall; and single storey anyway. They won't even be holding roof up, the span is small. Knocking a doorway through is fine with concrete lintels even on a double storey.

They're not very well built, no doubt about it, but there's no pressure on them.

Doozergirl

topcat007 wrote: »

Thanks very much i will give this some further consideration then.

One last question if i may , does no building regs affect the buildings insurance? For hypothetically if something collapsed and the insurance company discovered there was no regulations would they not pay up? not finding much on goolge for this

They'd have to know it was knocked through after formal building regs were introduced, even if the outhouse fell down. The 'outbuilding with an internal doorway' is not going to affect the integrity of the main house.

This is why you want a survey anyway!! You want to know it is structurally sound.

Jhoney_2

I would be checking the integrity of the new kitchen to utility opening as that looks like a load bearing external wall to me which requires building regs. The other thing I would check is where the drains are located. and if it's been relocated/ tiled over.

That's just me though.