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271. Posted: 6 Jan 2015 18:01 - Cabin Construction / Building legal
    The electrical inspection is usually done by a different agency. So the building itself, one inspector, sign off on the framing. Then pull the electrical permit. In my state, its done by the state dept of labor and industries. There can be some ...

272. Posted: 1 Jan 2015 08:22 - General Forum / Newbies saying Hi from Ontario.
    Building in Northern Ontario... This is just from some minimal research I have done in preparing for building my hide away. Building in an unorganized t...

273. Posted: 25 Dec 2014 09:52 - General Forum / Sold my cabin- lessons learned for the next one
    Quoting: MtnDonQuoting: creeky I've become a huge fan of insulation on the outside of the building. So am I. So much so I when I re-sided the house I added 3 inches of polyiso to the 2x4 framed walls. It does complicate the window and doors a little but nothing that can't b...

274. Posted: 14 Dec 2014 20:42 - Off Topic / Open Carry
    National Parks now follow the general rules for the state the park is in. Can be interesting when a park straddles two states. No firearms allowed in any of the park buildings though. National Forests are okay for firearms if the state laws permit them, except for the ranger offices. It is a mishmash.

275. Posted: 6 Dec 2014 21:59 - General Forum / NC NEWBIE
    NC Mts, I build in a rural mountain area and did the permit process. I can tell you those rural country folks are super to deal with. Nice, friendly and the process including planning dept and building dept stops I made to get the permit didn't take more than 20 minutes. They reviewed my plans and in a week, got the call to go ahead, p...

276. Posted: 4 Dec 2014 20:30 - Off Topic / Open Carry
    NM. Legal open carry everywhere except for ; state & federal courthouses, federal buildings and installations such as parks, military bases, any premises where on site consumption of alcohol is sold, secure areas of airports, any private property that has posted a prohibit...

277. Posted: 2 Dec 2014 07:33 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
    I know some will argue that we are beating a dead horse but in the Frontenac Islands the following is in the Building Bylaws: 2.1 Accessory Building or Structure Shall mean a detached building or structure that is not used for human habitation and the use of which ...

278. Posted: 1 Dec 2014 18:33 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
    Quoting: zeligIf you read the definitions in the OBC act, you'll find that anything under 108 sq ft is not a 'building' and therefore can't be considered an 'accessory building'. I think people are being allowed or encouraged to not understand this, but I haven...

279. Posted: 25 Nov 2014 08:18 - Cabin Construction / electrical panel
    If your attached to the "Grid" check local building regs, State / Province requirements. Usually if grid attached you need a permit & inspections as well and insurance won't cover if you don't.

280. Posted: 17 Nov 2014 20:34 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 100 sq. ft. "cabin" in Southwestern Ontario - Lake Huron
    ...ht 2.2 acres of bush just down the road from beautiful Lake Huron on the Bruce Peninsula and put up a bunkie, even though it was technically not allowed since there is not a principal property on the building. In this part of the province, you cannot just build your own 16 x 24 dream cabin anymore which is very very sad...even though we are surrounded by cottages and 2.2 to 20 acre bush l...

281. Posted: 7 Nov 2014 16:34 - Off Topic / Question to my Canadian friends
    ...e in Winter Main roads get attention 1st). After 30cm of snow, you want it plowed! Once you figured out your "Target Areas" have a look at Realtor.ca and see what prices are. Considering building your own "shack" or buying one all done, well the counties / municipalities will be listed there in Realtor.Ca mostly... then follow up by asking the listing agents as to...

282. Posted: 19 Oct 2014 20:43 - Off-Grid Living / Sewage permit issues
    We are in the process of having a camping cabin built for our land in PA. We don't need a building permit because of size and recreational use. Apparently we do, however, need a septic permit. We have been told we have to put in a complete septi...

283. Posted: 8 Oct 2014 13:52 - Member's Projects and Photos / Starting my cabin!!
    Had a major problem this week. New building inspector now and he is saying I cant be on post or pillars and must have a continues footing! So no power or water installed this week!! I am having to refill my permit...

284. Posted: 5 Oct 2014 10:31 - Member's Projects and Photos / Elevated Cabin
    ...ou research it. I think I read that concrete placed above frost can cause the poles to be heaved upward with soil freezing, not good. Yeah steel would be great but it will cost you a lot. If you are building with permits you'll probably need an engineer. Treated poles are cheaper, and there are charts that show how thick, how deep, how high to set the poles etc. so ...

285. Posted: 1 Oct 2014 16:25 - Cabin Construction / International building code
    Not yet. I'm picking up the building permit Friday. I guess he'll go back out and let me know. I asked him a few questions and told him kinda how I built things. He seemed ok with it. I might hav...

286. Posted: 1 Oct 2014 14:28 - Member's Projects and Photos / 10x12 "D log" cabin
    ...e. I am not sure of the specifics but the PT they sell is redish in color. No worries on a thread hijack! The back and forth is one of the reason I posted originally. I am no expert in any of the building process'. I simply had a dream of owning true mountain property and with my young family I need somewhere to get out of the weather if need be. I thought it would mean more to...

287. Posted: 30 Sep 2014 18:26 - Cabin Construction / International building code
    The inspector has already called the second building a storage building even knowing there will be 2 beds in it so I won't need a permit. Maybe he'll work with me on this. We'll see.

288. Posted: 30 Sep 2014 13:58 - Cabin Construction / International building code
    It's a dwelling because you are using it as a dwelling. You are dwelling in it. The building code gives the building official the power to decide what the actual use of the building is. I'd be interested to hear what they say when you p...

289. Posted: 29 Sep 2014 21:15 - Cabin Construction / International building code
    Yes you have a dwelling. I copied this from some local documanrts pertaining to building codes.... More or less the same wording can be found in virtually all jurisdictions. "Dwelling shall mean any building, structure, manufactured, modular or m...

290. Posted: 29 Sep 2014 14:27 - Member's Projects and Photos / 10x12 "D log" cabin
    I don't know how their department works, but most will not let you by if it appears safe. Either they will require full, verified code compliance or they will consider the building not requiring a permit, in which case they won't look at it at all. Where I work if its less than 120 square feet we ignore it and don't require anything. ...

291. Posted: 29 Sep 2014 13:33 - Member's Projects and Photos / 10x12 "D log" cabin
    Don't pour concrete until you know whether the building dept. wants to see it before it is poured. Waste of time and money if you do. Inspecting footings before they are poured is one of the major things we do. It's always impossible...

292. Posted: 26 Sep 2014 19:39 - Member's Projects and Photos / 10x12 "D log" cabin
    The under 120 sq with no permit is only for a storage shed, many of us have built no-permit sheds and sleep in them now and then. If you tipped them its going to be a cabin then you might wind up building to code, which would be rough looking at the point your build is at now. Also when you label it as a habitable structure you will run into codes for...

293. Posted: 26 Sep 2014 18:21 - Member's Projects and Photos / 10x12 "D log" cabin
    The upper piers did hit rock "ledge" before I got down too far. 1 of the 3 lower piers hit rock. The others are 3-4 ft deep. Can anyone with building experience give any comments or suggestions after looking at the pictures? I am just now dealing with my county. It was my understanding that I could build under 120 sq ft without ...

294. Posted: 23 Sep 2014 13:19 - Member's Projects and Photos / 12 X 16 in VA
    So apparently when you add a bath and kitchen it becomes a "dwelling" and needs a building permit!!!!! (shaking my head...)

295. Posted: 14 Sep 2014 20:04 - Properties / Advice regarding building/permits/surveying PLEASE!
    I would suggest you consider talking with the municipality (phone call) and find out how hard it is to get a building permit. You can build 50 ft (or maybe 75 - cannot remember) from the water and you may find that a permit is simple and easy. If you try to build ...

296. Posted: 14 Sep 2014 19:21 - Properties / Advice regarding building/permits/surveying PLEASE!
    Thanks guys, for your replies! Good points, I think I need the certificate of location for my own protection, especially since it is a private document and doesn't seem to interfere with any building plans. My main concern is that the new deed will likely mention only 1 dwelling, which makes it difficult/impossible to later claim there were always 2. All I really want is a ...

297. Posted: 14 Sep 2014 18:58 - Properties / Advice regarding building/permits/surveying PLEASE!
    ...ality will be the least bit interested in it. You need to decide if you need it to provide your own protection - is the land properly registered and surveyed, are there any rules that may impact the buildings etc etc. With the recent push that Quebec undertook to reform its land registry system in 1994, a process that continued until 2011, cadastral numbers - the land registry numbers u...

298. Posted: 14 Sep 2014 08:03 - Properties / Advice regarding building/permits/surveying PLEASE!
    Sorry no advice from me. I will say that things heal after time. Very few of the buildings on my town property have been permitted over the last forty years, yet they know all about them now and don't know or choose to bother me. That's in the U...

299. Posted: 4 Sep 2014 09:05 - Cabin Construction / Cabin meets RV?
    ...ances actually say? Where I am you can't live in an RV on your land permanently, but if you have a septic system you can stay there 4 months out of the year. Not sure how far you will gets with building a house with garage to house the RV. If you try to get a permit for any building, they are going to closely scrutinize it. Anything permit...

300. Posted: 3 Sep 2014 18:11 - Cabin Construction / Cabin meets RV?
    ...electric? Check state and local rules. That can vary a lot from place to place. Some states have special rules for limited use camps, as they are often called. Many states do not. ~~~~ Frequently buildings or land uses that do not meet the letter of the law are turned in to the government by others in the area. Those others are usually ones who have complied with the rules and get ups...


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