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481. Posted: 30 Jan 2013 20:46 - Cabin Construction / Wall Bracing...HELP!
...cular to the wall in question. If this wall is a side wall, supporting the rafter tails for a gable roof eve that would mean something like joists, rafter ties, something, tieing the wall across the building at the ten foot or lower height. That is simplified but that is what that means. See TABLE R602.3(5) SIZE, HEIGHT AND SPACING OF WOOD STUDS. Twelve foot tall, unbraced walls are pos...
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482. Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:29 - Cabin Construction / Building 8x12 cabin from 6x6 posts
Thanks Don, I think a mini12 stove would keep it warm anyway, given its incredibly small size. I was wondering if the 6x6 structure would stand the test of time more so than standard stick building? I was also wonder if I could just expand the outer size of the 6x6 log plan to permit me to fur in 2x4 inner walls and insulate them if needed later on. I ...
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483. Posted: 25 Jan 2013 20:48 - Properties / What happens if you skip the permitting process?
I agree with the wild mans last paragraph. I'm building a 16x24 cabin on 80 acres of a 200 acre farm. All land locked, I have no 50 ft easement, so electric and water isn't possible. The trail back to the build location is all most i...
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484. Posted: 24 Jan 2013 19:52 - General Forum / Canadian cabin dream...now where to start!!
This has come up in numerous threads - the only way to know is to ask. Rules are different across Canada and can vary from one side of the road to the other. In addition, "building permits" can run from the full process to very cheap and easy. We built this fall in Quebec where the permit cost $50 and 10 minutes to o...
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485. Posted: 24 Jan 2013 16:41 - General Forum / Canadian cabin dream...now where to start!!
I had more than one source confirm that no building permit is required including the realitor that sold us the land. He was going to see if the town would provide a letter in writing but I am 99.9% sure we are fine.
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487. Posted: 24 Jan 2013 00:45 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
Hi folks finally somewhere to talk about permits building i Quebec. I have 2 3/4 acres of land not on water just outside quyon. Do i need permits for prefab cabin looking shell that could be installed on...
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488. Posted: 23 Jan 2013 23:38 - Cabin Construction / Will skid foundation work for something like 24x60 or 30x50?
Quoting: murphyteamNorthern California. Is a building permit needed for your location? Almost everyone I know in CA has had to get permits, although I do know of three there who have managed to remain ...
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490. Posted: 23 Jan 2013 12:48 - General Forum / Canadian cabin dream...now where to start!!
First I would like to say this is an amazing forum with an amazing amount of information for those DIY'ers that that take pride in building a cabin on their little piece of paradise. The amount of information makes my headspinning which is why I thought I might as well enlist some specific information from the good peopl...
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491. Posted: 15 Jan 2013 18:27 - General Forum / What is the definition of a small cabin?
Quoting: DaJTCHAImagine my surprise when I was informed that my county allows up to 1000 square feet without a permit, as long as it is an outbuilding, storage building or non-commercial work shop. Washington State has an agricultural exemption for buildings up to 4000 square feet:...
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492. Posted: 15 Jan 2013 07:44 - Member's Projects and Photos / About my small cabin near Moscow, Russia.
...19'X19' may be wrote uncorrect. It's equal 6x6m. About the prices and quality of lumber. It's impossible to compare prices with such a difference of quality. I saw your pics about building your cabins. I use "wood waste" in comparison with your lumber. Paradox... Analogically about prices and land area. Middle-income Russian can't buy more than 0.5 acr....
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493. Posted: 14 Jan 2013 15:23 - General Forum / What is the definition of a small cabin?
Imagine my surprise when I was informed that my county allows up to 1000 square feet without a permit, as long as it is an outbuilding, storage building or non-commercial work shop. The moment it becomes lived in (even an overnighter) or is used for commercial use...it is no longer...
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494. Posted: 14 Jan 2013 14:19 - General Forum / What is the definition of a small cabin?
From a permitting perspective, the use of the building as determined by the local jurisdiction is what defines it. You can call it whatever you want, but the planning and building requirements that they ...
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495. Posted: 14 Jan 2013 13:26 - General Forum / Wanting advice from building inspectors
...hnsaw- I don't know what the specific rules are in Nevada County, but I bet this is what you are faced with: 1-Structurally they will probably require an engineer's stamp on a timber frame building, because it is not typical light framing and I bet you are in snow country. Maybe they will let you engineer it, but you will have to show competent engineering. 2-They will probabl...
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496. Posted: 13 Jan 2013 21:58 - General Forum / 10x20, 14x14, 12x16... what's the best size to stay under 200sqft
IMO, it is a matter of personal choice or preference. BTW, be certain the 200 sq ft & no permit permits a habitable building. In many places, such as where we are, the actual rule reads "A building permit shall not be required for ...
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497. Posted: 13 Jan 2013 21:52 - General Forum / 10x20, 14x14, 12x16... what's the best size to stay under 200sqft
...d i are debating going small until we plan the actual cabin... plus more time we can save, the bigger it could be. Its just me, wife, and 2 young kids + our lab. The structure will then be a storage building after. We have an outhouse on the land i built, our 4 place sled trailer, and 10x20 canopy . In the spring, summer, and fall we camped in the trailer. Its a process to get all the...
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498. Posted: 9 Jan 2013 23:26 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
Last year I purchased lake front land in eastern Ontario and recently received my building permit for a 800 sq ft cabin. By going through this process I ran into a few unique problems. Since my land is remote, I first wanted to build a small 10x10 shed to...
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499. Posted: 8 Jan 2013 22:32 - Useful Links and Resources / Free Full Cabin Plans for 12x24 and others too
...loor rafters are mounted. If the 2x6 stud has a 2x4 notched into it at that point the 2x6 is actually barely more than a 2x4 at that point. That's a lot of potential thrust and this is a narrow building. You can imagine what that might grow to in a 20 ft wide... up to 600 pounds... Unfortunately collar ties do little if anything to prevent spreading of the bottom end of the rafter...
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500. Posted: 8 Jan 2013 16:16 - Useful Links and Resources / Free Full Cabin Plans for 12x24 and others too
...referred to as kneewalls). If there was need to pass code an inspector might use his judgement, his authority and let this go on a small cabin. And he might not. Strictly speaking it would not meet code. On a small building with steeply pitched roof it probably would be okay; but no engineer I know would likely pass it as okay. On a larger building I know from conversat...
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501. Posted: 5 Jan 2013 21:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / 12 x 16's -- let's see 'em
I actually came across this site doing a Google search for "12 x 16 cabin" when I was in the planning stages last winter for building my cabin. (I'm 95% done with my cabin - just need to panel the interior and install the woodstove). I really like seeing what others have done with their 12 x 16 and would l...
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502. Posted: 31 Dec 2012 13:07 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x32 cabin kit in northern mi.
...lar but our location does not supply enough sunlight in the winter to sustain us -- so we are relying on charging our batteries up with a generator every day or 2. I am contemplating trying to pull a building permit and the whole can of worms that will open so I can get power run to our location. We wouldn't power our house directly with the grid -- just solar -- and...
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503. Posted: 24 Dec 2012 22:32 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
...hip...... and want to know several facts. Some points on this great site have been helpful....Thank you!! Looking for more clarity on: 1- Number and sizes ...including max height, of code compliant buildings allowed without permit and with permit. 2- Is having only composting toilets allowed ? (SUNMAR claims ontario approval..they are used in many govt...
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504. Posted: 24 Dec 2012 13:54 - Off-Grid Living / DIY composting septic for flush toilet
... a bush or the other 'animals' including your dog, as long as it's on your property? Sewage isn't a 'sewage dump' unless it's from a 'sewage system'. Most building code permit applications deliniate a new dwelling permit. the electrical, plumbing, and septic system are all seperate. In other words, you don...
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505. Posted: 23 Dec 2012 23:50 - General Forum / New guy
...ay very likely get away with it with no problems at all. But then are you going to be worried, looking over your shoulder all the time? One other area to look into is the CO state or Alamosa county building regulations. Alamosa county is one of those whose permit information includes ...(regarding what can be built without any building permit...
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506. Posted: 19 Dec 2012 17:56 - Properties / 108 sqft. limitation
...ea over 108 square feet. I don't know anything about your own situation mojo43, but I can tell you that many Townships are moving toward a unified set of rules here, and I know from the Ontario Building Code and the local By-Laws (just written in 2011), the over-hang of the roof is not factored into the "non-building" of 108 squ, ft. or less. If you don...
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507. Posted: 19 Dec 2012 17:26 - Properties / 108 sqft. limitation
Hi Edwin, I didn't want to bore you with a book here but there are a few things I should mention! I had started the build on land without a permit and the building inspector forced me to stop working on it. I was told I couldn't have anything on my property until there was a principal residence on the land and that wasn...
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508. Posted: 19 Dec 2012 16:41 - Properties / 108 sqft. limitation
I live in Ontario but built my cabin in Quebec and was far enough away from the "big" city that a building permit (16 by 16 with two lofts and an 8 ft deck extension - loft over the deck) took 10 minutes and $50 to obtain. Inspection consisted of the issuing officer...
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509. Posted: 19 Dec 2012 15:00 - Properties / 108 sqft. limitation
Thanks Mojo43, that was the answer I was looking for. So I should not require a building permit to be able to build a conical A-frame cabin on a footprint larger than 108sq ft, assuming that the structure is no more than 17 feet tall and that the square ...
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510. Posted: 19 Dec 2012 14:49 - Properties / 108 sqft. limitation
I have gone down that road with my Township in South Western Ontario and I have built, with a proper building permit from the Lower Thames Conservation Authority, a 108 squ.ft. base shed with a 10 x 16 ft loft. It is legal and conforms to all laws. I then added some supports...
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