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931. Posted: 3 Feb 2011 14:02 - Member's Projects and Photos / Cabin in the Redwoods
I am in the planning stages of my project but reading this site makes me want to dig in now! I, along with friends, have a good chunk of property that borders a decent sized river that I will be building my cabin on. There are nine cabins on the property now, and we are all equal partners in the property. The rest of the cabins on the property were remodeled and brought up to livab...
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932. Posted: 1 Feb 2011 21:24 - Cabin Construction / Tree House
..., maybe 25-30 degrees,. But wooded. Some of these trees are strong and straight and maybe 15-18" in diameter. I am thinking that I might use them to support my cabin rather than cutting them and building piers. Oh yes, I can see eyes rolling now, another newbie trying to relive a childhood dream. But before you run away, let me tell you that I do know that trees bend in the wind, don...
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933. Posted: 28 Jan 2011 16:37 - Properties / Building a cabin in upstate NY
I built a whole house back in the early 80's.Was a one page building permit and 35 dollars.(I'm happy to say the house is still standing and looks great.)Now I want to build a small recreational cabin and HOLY COW!!!What is all t...
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934. Posted: 27 Jan 2011 16:48 - Member's Projects and Photos / Camp in the Catskills
Hi I just took the Google off ramp and ran into these forums. I am also planning on buying land in upstate NY (catskills) and building an off grid year round cabin. I'd be interested in knowing from seesaw what kind of restrictions and permits you ran up against and required in order to get you...
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935. Posted: 23 Jan 2011 20:04 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
...ing with the town gov't? Shouldn't you be dealing with the county/municipality? Unless your land is within the town's jurisdiction. mine falls under the township of muskoka lakes, all building permits go through them. I visited the land today again , covered in 3 feet of snow and -28 !!
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936. Posted: 22 Jan 2011 15:45 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
no wonder why so many people just park a trailer and call it a day.. as long as you leave the wheels and hitch/tongue attahced, then trailers are exempt from any building permits/regulations.. my boss at work has a large trailer out back as a shed, for the simple reason that it didn't require any permits, and ...
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937. Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:01 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
This has nothing to do with land ownership - it's just another revenue stream for the local government. Some US states/jurisdictions have similar building permit pricing - see this post.
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938. Posted: 19 Jan 2011 22:57 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
Quoting: speeThey also said I couldnt build a shed until there is a primary residence. Is there anyway I can get away with building a small 8x12 place in the woods? My property is 7 acres and most areas are very remote from the road. Not knowing your area, but what has worked for me, and others around my area; ...
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939. Posted: 19 Jan 2011 16:04 - General Forum / During/After the Build
...s are few ---- but one thing that is really p---ing me off is the control our local zoning officials have over property that I own and pay my fair share of taxes on. If I want to be honest and get a building permit when they say I need one (a change in the cabin roof as one example) I lose my "grand fathered in" status for the entire property, and besides the r...
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940. Posted: 18 Jan 2011 11:55 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
Hi all, Just bought a place north of bracebridge in ontario. I called the town and they said there is a 10 000 Development fee and a 500 building permit to get start. + multiple other permits along the way. INSANE !! They also said I couldnt build a shed until there is a primary residence. ...
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941. Posted: 17 Jan 2011 18:28 - General Forum / Howdy and a question right off the bat
Tom, My neighbor in town built a building that looks like a guard tower or an elevator shaft. It is an eyesore! He said it was a storage shed and play house for the kids. The code required a permit yet he...
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942. Posted: 17 Jan 2011 00:47 - Cabin Construction / Definition of "accessory building"
I went into the building department and told them I was going to cut down some trees on my property and stack up a small building to store some things in. They said "oh, you are ...
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943. Posted: 12 Jan 2011 14:56 - General Forum / Howdy and a question right off the bat
My only personal bad experience with building/zoning regulations was years ago. I had built a shed in the yard. The neighbor had a grudge against us because our trees shed leaves in the fall and some would blow into her yard. Sh...
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944. Posted: 12 Jan 2011 14:53 - General Forum / Howdy and a question right off the bat
...word for a hunting lodge or camp. I wonder if this is an exception that can be used in municipalities that traditionally had a lot of hunting. Instead of asking to build a cabin or cottage, ask about building a "hunting lodge". The current permit price in one of the municipalities around here in Quebec is only $50. It's on their web site and everything...
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945. Posted: 5 Jan 2011 23:52 - Cabin Construction / Definition of "accessory building"
The zoning in our area allows a building of up to 270 square feet without a permit, for accessory buildings only. Does anyone here know the definition of an accessory building...
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946. Posted: 4 Jan 2011 08:51 - Cabin Construction / use of concrete for pole backfill
... down here. We did get some very cold wind chills last winter (like 19 below) but it was a two day event. Most frost we get exists only on grass and on roof tops most of the time. Where we're building we don't even have to file for a building permit. No inspections. The one thing we do have to do is get a septic permit and ...
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947. Posted: 2 Jan 2011 01:15 - Properties / Crown Land and Land Use Permits (Ontario)
...rainage for sinks and a showers and running a 120v@60Hz electrical system off 4x 100amp car battery's, charged from solar panels and a Aux. gas generator will cause any issues. I have to send a building plan when I apply for the work permit, I guess, and will revoke it if I get the smallest thing wrong.
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948. Posted: 31 Dec 2010 14:24 - Cabin Construction / Cabin Planning Questions
...reatment for cut ends. I do that to all my cuts. I've bought it from both HD and Lowe's as well as my local Ace Hardware. Factory made trusses are almost always custom made. You supply the building dimensions, roof height or pitch desired. Their engineer then designs the truss (his computer does). Any truss shop should be able to give you a free estimate if you tell them what y...
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950. Posted: 30 Dec 2010 14:13 - Properties / What is the closest area to buy land near Toronto, Ontario, where you don't need permit?
... will still have to comply with the zoning restrictions within 3 1/2 hours from Toronto. This means anything larger than 100 sq feet you will need a permit and usually the minimum size is 676 sq. ft. Building an 8 X 12 cabin is still not permitted as it is considered an accessory building and you must have a primary residence there first....
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951. Posted: 27 Dec 2010 23:27 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 600 sq. ft. cabin in Loring, ON.
Quoting: dabonesHe didn't need a permit, there are no building inspectors or regulations in those unorganized townships way up North in ON Check out: http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page2103.aspx You are right - it would appear the...
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952. Posted: 27 Dec 2010 21:59 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 600 sq. ft. cabin in Loring, ON.
There are no building codes up in this area of Ontario due to the lack of an organized township. He didn't need a permit, there are no building inspectors or regula...
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953. Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:02 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 600 sq. ft. cabin in Loring, ON.
... hoping to build mine in that area, did you run into any issues with the area being srounded by an Enhanced Management zone? 2nd being located in an unincorporated part of Perry sound, did you need a building permit?
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955. Posted: 21 Dec 2010 15:22 - Member's Projects and Photos / Shaque du Bois
It's frustrating but i've been served with a notice of building code violation for my cabin. Apparently in my area you cannot build such a small structure with the intention to inhabit. So now i have to apply for a building ...
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956. Posted: 17 Dec 2010 16:36 - Cabin Construction / Cool industrial building! Cabin potential?
It looks to me like the building is basically a split level. The brown part at the bottom looks like a foundation, and I assume you wouldn't get that if you purchased the building. The area u...
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957. Posted: 8 Dec 2010 14:53 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 600 sq. ft. cabin in Loring, ON.
and how much was the building permit? id love to build something like that but in my township, there is a 950 min and a 11000 building permit fee :(
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958. Posted: 6 Dec 2010 21:57 - Member's Projects and Photos / My Cabin in Upstate New York
One thing you should consider is interviewing local building authorities and builders before you buy land. Some locales have a very lax permitting approach where others will try to drive you out of town before you build your ...
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959. Posted: 5 Dec 2010 15:12 - Member's Projects and Photos / My Cabin in Upstate New York
u'r cabin looks great... I'm considering buying land in upstate NY and i was wondering what size requirement are to build with out a building permit??
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960. Posted: 2 Dec 2010 07:06 - Cabin Construction / New Member and my first questions
...39;. I lived in a smaller A-frame many years ago. I live in the Ozarks near Branson Missouri, just outside of my hometowns city limits. The soil is pretty rocky and the frost line is pretty shallow. Building permits and inspections are pretty easy to get by here, we are hillbillies after all. ;) The site has good drainage and the slope is minimal. The stockpiling will...
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