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901. Posted: 2 Jun 2011 16:27 - Properties / Any New Englanders out there?
Thanks Marlin, good info. Here's what looks like a good spot in NE CT. What do you think? http://www.landsofamerica.com/america/?detail=&inv_id=975274 WHat are the building codes like in CT? What size building can you build w/o a permit? Do they have any laws against a composting toilet?
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902. Posted: 1 Jun 2011 15:08 - Properties / Building code requirements for seasonal cabins ontario
It varies by municipality. Ontario Building Code stipulates a permit is required for anything above 10 m2 (107 sq. ft.) but be careful with the 10 square metre max without a permit. in my mun...
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903. Posted: 1 Jun 2011 10:34 - Properties / Building code requirements for seasonal cabins ontario
I am having difficulty obtaining simple explanations on what the building code requirements are for a seasonal cabin in Ontario. I managed to find the size permitted for a dwelling based upon the local zoning bylaw. Anybody have any web re...
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904. Posted: 31 May 2011 10:17 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 100 sq. ft. "cabin" in Southwestern Ontario - Lake Huron
...something in writing that says you cannot have a bunkie/shed like structure BEFORE an actual residence structure is in place. If there is, I cannot find it, but I read up on you don't require a building permit if the structure you're building is under 100 sq. ft. I want to risk it but, I need to survey the lots that I'm looking into purch...
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905. Posted: 30 May 2011 15:07 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 100 sq. ft. "cabin" in Southwestern Ontario - Lake Huron
...-taking. We looked at a site with a Viceroy, but it needs a lot of work and there was no foundation laid yet. We were told we had to lay the foundation, and the Viceroy was about 880 sq. ft, so the Building inspector wanted another 120 sq. ft to meet the minimal requirement of 1000sq. ft. Then there was the septic that needs to be in placed before the foundation is laid and the Viceroy...
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906. Posted: 29 May 2011 11:22 - General Forum / if u could change something about your cabin??
...o spend $700 on ladders, (The first was too short) and assorted safety equipment, and finally hiring someone else to install the roof... ugh! Plus simple engineering (which i didn't know) a building taller than wide sways. Its not too bad, but a bit like being on a ship in the ocean. Decks are the plan for this summer/fall - work and mud permitting! I think I po...
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907. Posted: 10 May 2011 17:16 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
...ommission, township supervisors, county planning commission, conservation district, state Department of Environmental Resources (they had to check for endangered species). After finally getting the building permit I had to deal with code enforcement officers every step of the way -- one of them charged $100 per visit. It was quite an eye-opener.
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908. Posted: 9 May 2011 11:51 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
Kind of glad I live in Ohio and my cabin is in a county and township with few regulations. I checked on building restrictions before I bought it and found I can build almost anything without a permit as long as it doesn't have water/sewer hookups. If I hook up to the coun...
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909. Posted: 7 May 2011 18:07 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
...nty courthouse, had to go to planning dept, for $45, got my mailing address (did this online a week before) then with a check for $90, planning dept approved it right away. Then went to the building dept, submitted my plans, they took a check for $411 and this includes to review the plans plus the building permit. All in all, took a total o...
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910. Posted: 6 May 2011 14:15 - General Forum / Property now sold, where do I go from here?
...nderstanding of the local bylaws..whatever you decide. Don't assume anything....like buying a small cabin then assuming you can add on in time...or maybe you can...by spending $10,000. on a building permit! Just giving you a red flag to watch out for, so your dream moves forward without the added stress:) Cheers.
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911. Posted: 4 May 2011 11:32 - Member's Projects and Photos / Help with 10x12 cabin for young family
My husband and I would like to start building a small 10x12 cabin in Ontario. My parents have a cottage and have said we could build this on the property so that we have our own space when we come to visit. I believe we can bui...
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912. Posted: 30 Apr 2011 19:55 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
I went into the building department and said I wanted to cut some trees down and stack 'em up for a small storage building- no electrical, no water etc... They said "oh, you are ...
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913. Posted: 26 Apr 2011 06:42 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
And folks wonder why we decided to move to the middle of nowhere in Alaska. All we had to do was pay the state for the land, and buy our building materials. No zoning, no permits, no regulations and no property taxes. BLISS!! As long as your outhouse/septic is 50 feet downhill from the house and your well is ...
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914. Posted: 25 Apr 2011 22:26 - Cabin Construction / Custom cabinets installed...
... the ceiling joist just to make it easier for me to build the roof (walk on a flat floor vs across 2X6's) but this cabin can be build with an upstairs. Its just a matter of peeling off the roof, building it with a steeper pitch and adding a pair of dormers on each side. I already ran a power wire (romex) cable up there. But I doubt I will ever add a fully functional upstairs, its jus...
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915. Posted: 25 Apr 2011 17:14 - Properties / Mission Impossible: Land in upstate NY near public transportation (no car).
...here is a way.I admire your desire to want to build yourself your cabin.You can buy a very nice pre built shed/barn/cabin these days.They are built on 4x4 treated timbers delivered and placed on your building spot.I bought a 12 x 20 gable roof shed at work for storage but can't help but think this would make an awesome cabin.The biggest trouble you'll have is getting the ...
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916. Posted: 15 Apr 2011 00:31 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our Tiny Cabin Experience
...ay from the sheds and play houses, just due to the simple fact of inferior (OSB) materials, and usually 2 x 3 construction. You're right, not for snow country....but, a gift is another story.....if you have some building experience, maybe you can build something safe from it. But, just for the sake of aesthetics only (and I'm quite vain about the looks of where I abide) I'd...
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917. Posted: 12 Apr 2011 20:13 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our Tiny Cabin Experience
... it should be pretty easy. I just have to wait until the snow finishes melting. Once in, I have an RV to use for the summer. I have a lot of deadfall and beetle kill to clean up, so am considering building a very small cabin out of this resource. I'm reading, Building the Alaska Log Home by Tom Walker right now. The one he describes is a bit bigger than I want t...
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918. Posted: 3 Apr 2011 19:32 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
...e crazy rules.. I think/hope I got lucky with the area we bought, there are no zoning laws in our Town(ship), and it's a pretty relaxed little area.. and we are allowed to build up to 140 sq/ft buildings w/o permits, as long as they are not 'permanent' :) Not to mention, I buy everything I can in NY and bring it back with us! Gas (yup bring the cans so I...
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919. Posted: 27 Mar 2011 13:27 - Useful Links and Resources / Best Built Custom Camps
...ly that you can change any floor plans, styles etc. Buy for the size you want and then custom pick your siding, roof color & material and then see Kuhns Construction for the rest. We handle all building permits etc. Smaller camps can be built in a week. What holds back construction is building permits, payment from buyer, getting a...
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920. Posted: 21 Mar 2011 20:36 - Properties / building permit in quebec?
Sorry that was vague...Does anyone know. 1. if you can build a small building without a permit in Quebec? 2. Can anyone point me the website with the information? Thanks!
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921. Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:15 - Properties / Crown Land and Land Use Permits (Ontario)
If you do not wish to move the structure every 21 days you need a work permit to construct a building on your LUP or lease property. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/CrownLand/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_165788.html The above is the MNR link for when a permi...
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922. Posted: 4 Mar 2011 19:49 - Properties / Zoning of Properties
...free money" under the WHIP program doing timber stand improvement and planting forage food for the deer - things I would have done anyway In my state, "farm dwellings" are exempt from building code and I'm 300' from any property line so I don't have to deal with the zoning commission either. How that will affect the rest of the permitting pr...
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923. Posted: 28 Feb 2011 14:55 - General Forum / building on lot with existing residence - newbie
depends your township, each one has differnt bylaws, id call up the building inspector and see BUT im 99 percent sure anything over 100 sqft youll need a permit.
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924. Posted: 25 Feb 2011 14:40 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
.... Current by-law is from 70's. We were advised to call with type of trailer before purchasing to avoid any disappointments. • Even with a master plan to exceed minimum square footage, cannot building a dwelling unit in phases (even if we paid all the development fees with first permit application) • On a good note, since the property is less than 10 acres, we d...
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925. Posted: 17 Feb 2011 19:19 - Off Topic / Waxing Philosophic, ear hair and all
...ia in '09, I finally found the right one in the right place almost like it was a gift. It is our little slice of paradise and a dream come true - we spend about every other weekend there and are building a cabin as time and budget permit. And I visit this little forum every evening after work to see what folks are up to (while I enjoy a wee nip of the ole scotch mese...
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926. Posted: 11 Feb 2011 17:32 - General Forum / Concept of "Cabin/Camp/Shed/Shack"
...g up in the ADKs is borne of frustration. We up here are bombarded by the local publications which take to task and disect every little (and big) thing, event, & circumstance: project proposals, building permits, float plane landing rights, snowmobile & ATV trails, wilderness vs. forever wild lands, road closings, paddling rights over private lands, etc, etc, etc...
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927. Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:46 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
...loser than 15 meters (49 feet) to any body of water (creek, river, pond, lake). You may not cut down trees within this 15 meters except for a 5 meter (16 feet) window for views from your cabin to the water. If you want to build a building that requires a permit, there are minimum size laws. For a single story structure it must be a minimum of 60 square meters (645 sq...
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928. Posted: 8 Feb 2011 09:19 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
well you get a permit for 950 sq feet ,frame up the building , finish the bit you want for a cabin , get a move in permit, then finish the rest later into a garage or storage or what ever! the one above i star...
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929. Posted: 7 Feb 2011 22:26 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
Quoting: Speeemuskoka lakes, all building permits go through them. maybe you should try doing a budget for a legal cabin . we built one up that way 10 years ago for 25000$ it had 576 sq ft there was no...
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930. Posted: 6 Feb 2011 14:23 - Cabin Construction / This pass years project
The cabin and shed. Big enough to fit our jeep in (12x14). Both are under 200 square feet to avoid building permits.
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