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151. Posted: 24 Apr 2016 00:23 - General Forum / Hmm, does "cash sale" mean non-permitted work?
    ...ng>permit, the inspector may, or may not, raise the issue of the unpermitted construction. If he does, you won't be able to get a permit for any work until you resolve the unpermitted construction. The building dept. will give you all permit records on the property so you can tell what was permit...

152. Posted: 23 Apr 2016 22:32 - General Forum / Hmm, does "cash sale" mean non-permitted work?
    It's easiest not to let their actions become your problem. No problem with people doing their own thing, until they try to become someone else's problem. Ask at the building office what it would take to clear the slate, it is a case by case problem...how much is hidden that should have been inspected. Then I'd check with your insurance agent. If th...

153. Posted: 9 Apr 2016 02:37 - Member's Projects and Photos / Julie's Cabin
    ...confusing in my flurry of excitement, lol. By approval to build, I meant that the owner got the approval to build from the office that handles the wildlife aspect. This was a couple of years ago. Any building permit he would have had to build on the land from the county would have expired by now. The wildlife overlay approval is good for a number of years, though, and tha...

154. Posted: 8 Apr 2016 22:26 - General Forum / Building issues
    Quoting: Don_PHow does that work? When developing a building lot, do you mark trees and call out a gove Yes, here in California. To clear any space for any purpose you are required to get a timber harvest plan or a permit to c...

155. Posted: 6 Apr 2016 18:11 - General Forum / Building issues
    There is nothing within the Ontario Building Code that specifies Minimum Square feet for a residence. It does state that any structure over 10 square metres requires a permit. That being said, Townships can m...

156. Posted: 6 Apr 2016 17:45 - General Forum / Building issues
    I am told by my local Township that I cannot build ANY building on my 20 acre site that has no restrictions as far as "protected" forest or anything, but they tell me that I cannot build ANY outbuildings until I have co...

157. Posted: 6 Apr 2016 16:14 - Cabin Construction / 18 x 23 Foundation Help?
    ...ing nor to the replacement of the weather resistant exterior described in IRC Section 703. 13. Minor construction and alteration activities to Group R, Division 3 and Group U, private garages, as classified by the building official, PROVIDED: a. That the construction and/or alteration activity does not affect any structural components, or reduce existing egress, light, air, energy a...

158. Posted: 6 Apr 2016 14:39 - Cabin Construction / 18 x 23 Foundation Help?
    ...r Cal we also have the 200 sq ft rule, for U occupancy sheds only. That means a storage shed only, not an R occupancy, for living in. The reason they let you go to 200 ft (instead of the 120 that the building code allows) is because people could not store enough wood for the winter in a 120 sq ft shed. The intent was never to allow a cabin to be built without a permit. ...

159. Posted: 31 Mar 2016 15:44 - Properties / Is Ontario's unorganized/unicnorporated regions the best in Canada?
    ...ow on the subject, my understanding is that Ontario's unorganized/unincorporated areas are superior than any other province by two factors: -very low property tax unlike any other province -few building permits required Basically, even places like NB and NS, where the population density is really low, have both very high property tax rates (even in unincorporated r...

160. Posted: 30 Mar 2016 12:46 - General Forum / A "On the water" cabin
    Amuse and amaze indeed. That's a lot of work just to avoid building permits. He offers to dig a pond for you to put it into. Dig a pond so you can build a houseboat so you can have a cabin? In places prone to flooding of course it l...

161. Posted: 27 Mar 2016 18:20 - Off-Grid Living / Standard Toilet on Gravity Feed Fills Slowly
    Ha! When I was in England, that is STILL common in a lot of buildings! Freaked me out at first to see a tank high up above the toilet. But IT WORKS!!! Can't see why you wouldn't be able to rig it up yourself! Wondering if you have to plumb...

162. Posted: 24 Mar 2016 22:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / Julie's Cabin
    ...039;s a process. First, I get the test pits dug and go to the On Site Dept. to request the site review and perc test and sketch out what I'm doing, get the septic permit, then I trot over to the building department with my sketch for the building permit, then it's the whole other, more detailed set of drawings with the setbacks,...

163. Posted: 24 Mar 2016 21:11 - Member's Projects and Photos / Julie's Cabin
    Julie, are you the general contractor, ie you pulling the permits? Just take your design to building dept and you apply for the permit. You will need a site plan, take that to the planning dept after obtaining a mailing address (you will need it a...

164. Posted: 20 Mar 2016 17:44 - Member's Projects and Photos / Julie's Cabin
    ... to build. It will be the waiting for the appropriate county people to do their things -- perc test, site evaluation, etc. There will probably be weeks in between those things before I get the actual building permit. That's why I can't move up there until the nighttime temps are reliably above freezing and they haven't been yet. I have a couple of investo...

165. Posted: 16 Mar 2016 21:32 - Member's Projects and Photos / Julie's Cabin
    Quoting: rockies5'8" is your ceiling height? I was looking at the building code and found thisa) Every habitable room and bathroom shall have a minimum ceiling height of not less than 7 feet, 0 inches for a minimum of 50 percent of the room's floor are...

166. Posted: 3 Mar 2016 19:17 - Member's Projects and Photos / Julie's Cabin
    ...s. I can do my thing on my end and we can get the plans and paperwork done but then it's all about going through the process. Site evaluation, test holes for septic (required of EVERYONE for the building permit), site plan review, building permit, yada, yada. That's why I'm arming myself with information, plans, and such n...

167. Posted: 1 Mar 2016 12:13 - Properties / By-Laws that affect the enjoyment of our property (Bruce Peninsula)
    ...t just a road ...but a municipal road...lol. i garentee if you want to do something north bruce will have a bylaw against it, they have every angle covered ...almost...and i mean almost! be! by the way ever thought of maybe issuing a building permit and just slowly starting a cottage on your property...you can;t be stopped using your trailer if your under construction, re...

168. Posted: 26 Feb 2016 13:39 - Off-Grid Living / Small Cabin - No Electricity or Running Water
    I have already done that. Where the farm is, there are no specific rules for buildings if they are under a certain size. Since we are looking at a small cabin and it is not a full-time residence, we are OK. We do not even have to get a building ...

169. Posted: 23 Feb 2016 22:37 - Cabin Construction / 16x24 Pier @ Floor joist Questions
    ...ator is reading a max span of 11' 11" for the type of wood going to be used, you dont think 8' is safe? The AWC calculator is for floor joists (and rafters, ceiling joists) across the building width. The 8 feet I am referring to is the 8 feet between the piers down the long sides. Those are girders or beams, not joists. Those are supporting the entire sidewall loads which ...

170. Posted: 23 Feb 2016 21:58 - Cabin Construction / 16x24 Pier @ Floor joist Questions
    ...h. Snow load in the UP can be 70 psi, maybe more. Sorry, I have no handy frost depth links for MI. The local / county offices should have that information for you. While talking with them ask about building permits and any zoning requirements. Your right , my math was flawed , there should have been 12 not 9 piers. the span calculator is reading a max span of 11' 1...

171. Posted: 23 Feb 2016 21:46 - Cabin Construction / 16x24 Pier @ Floor joist Questions
    ...of your cabin needs to begin with the snow load and the frost depth. Snow load in the UP can be 70 psi, maybe more. Piers have many faults, unpredictable stability is one. Not being approved by any building code in the country is another. A interactive snow load map can be found here... Scroll down to your state. Michigan is listed. You only get "so many" free clicks on th...

172. Posted: 22 Feb 2016 16:27 - Cabin Construction / Carport -- attached or detached?
    ...street from her and my detached carport and house suffered no wind damage at all from that storm. RE: Carport versus Garage. The big thing is that I don't have an attached garage in my initial building budget. If it were to be included in the footprint/plans, it would need to be part of the foundation, need inspections, add to the cost of the permits, taxes, etc. I...

173. Posted: 13 Feb 2016 12:34 - Properties / Please recommend an area of land in Ontario where i won't be harrassed...
    You still are required to follow the building code, but in MOST municipalities, not all, (I only know of one unorganized township in Ont that issues permits through another township) there are no permit...

174. Posted: 13 Feb 2016 08:04 - Properties / Please recommend an area of land in Ontario where i won't be harrassed...
    Still new to this. According to the Ontario Building Code, all buildings need to issued an "Occupancy Permit" before it is allowed to be inhabited. This Occupancy Permit is ...

175. Posted: 5 Feb 2016 20:53 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x20 in Northern Ontario
    ...n many more things figured I had some time to post some photos! We've managed to get the front door installed (thank you youtube, those instructions I got with the door were garbage) and all the building wrapped up. Just waiting on weather to clear up a bit more to put the windows in and start on the exterior siding. Been chipping away at it though as weather permit...

176. Posted: 27 Jan 2016 08:54 - Member's Projects and Photos / Cabin Build underway 2015
    ...all Construction with Mineral Fiber Insulation Board BSC: 2x6 Advanced Frame Wall Construction I like a few others here are using variations on what is called "The Perfect Wall" which is a building/insulating method to maximize energy efficiency and keep our heating & cooling costs minimal. Here's some reference info related to "Perfect Wall" buildin...

177. Posted: 26 Jan 2016 18:43 - Cabin Construction / If my builder could do this within budget, YES!
    On bedrooms and windows. Whenever you can put an egress window in a room, do so! Nobody wants to make it harder for you to get out or for firefighters to get in. Some of the first building codes were about fire, light and ventilation due to windowless tenements. "2012 IRC R303.1 Habitable rooms. All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of not l...

178. Posted: 25 Jan 2016 12:59 - Cabin Construction / If my builder could do this within budget, YES!
    ...ething my builder offers as an option, too). I don't want a space on the first floor designated as a bedroom, anyway, as that would make the cabin a two-bedroom and alter the requirements for my building permit. Septic, water, and such are based on the number of bedrooms. Otherwise, I really like this design and layout. I know you don't want to spend the ...

179. Posted: 24 Jan 2016 19:33 - Cabin Construction / If my builder could do this within budget, YES!
    Quoting: Julie2Oregon I don't want a space on the first floor designated as a bedroom, anyway, as that would make the cabin a two-bedroom and alter the requirements for my building permit. Septic, water, and such are based on the number of bedrooms. Julie, its not a bedroom downstairs, its a "Den" or "Study" room. I know a...

180. Posted: 24 Jan 2016 16:39 - Cabin Construction / If my builder could do this within budget, YES!
    ...ething my builder offers as an option, too). I don't want a space on the first floor designated as a bedroom, anyway, as that would make the cabin a two-bedroom and alter the requirements for my building permit. Septic, water, and such are based on the number of bedrooms. Otherwise, I really like this design and layout.


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