If you are doing any structural modifications to your house you will need approval. A structural modification is any change that will require an engineer. Internal renovations can be tricky to confirm as a homeowner. Some walls can be removed without an engineer as they are not load bearing. But other walls are ‘load bearing’ which means that the roof is supported by that wall. If you remove the wall, the roof has potential to fall in. An engineer will specify a beam to support the roof without the need for a wall. A builder can often confirm whether the wall is load bearing or not, this could mean a trip up into the ceiling cavity to check out the structure inside. The roof structure of Queenslanders also offers clues to which walls are load bearing. But if you are suspicious of past modifications it might be worth confirming with an engineer.

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