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961. 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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962. 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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963. 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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964. 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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965. 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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966. 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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967. 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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968. 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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969. 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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970. 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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971. 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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972. 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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973. 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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974. 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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975. 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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976. 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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977. 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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978. 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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979. 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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980. 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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981. 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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982. 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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983. 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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984. 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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985. 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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986. 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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987. 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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988. 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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989. 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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990. 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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