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391. Posted: 5 Aug 2014 16:22 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
Disclaimer: I haven't read through all of the posts to see if my statements have already been made. Building permits help protect you and everyone else that sets foot on or in your structure. If there is an accident and the insurance company / law / victim's family /...
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392. Posted: 5 Aug 2014 11:32 - General Forum / Ontario Building Code - decks?
... a property line, fit within the waterfront rules and do not use PT wood too close to the water etc. My $50 permit to build the cabin covered the same stuff and was never really inspected regarding the actual construction (to Quebec or national building codes - although it was). So, you may not need a permit to meet the building co...
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393. Posted: 5 Aug 2014 07:50 - General Forum / Ontario Building Code - decks?
...akefront property. With a bit of digging in a few areas I think I should be able to keep it within 24" off the ground. The question is, if I keep it within 24" of the ground, do I need a building permit? The following is from the City of Ottawa website: Under the Ontario Building Code Act, a building permit...
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394. Posted: 2 Aug 2014 13:24 - Off Topic / tent platforms
I've actually been giving a lot of thought of building a really large tent platform (20'x30') and putting a permanent installation of a big wall tent on it (16'x20'). Google "Deluxe Wall Tents" (a Canadian...
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395. Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:26 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
I don't have my copy of my drawings available to post at the moment. I used 10 - 4" x 6" x 3/16" x 27 ft long posts to set my building and dock out in the water. Seven posts are in the water and three of them are only 13 feet long and embedded into the slope of the shoreline. Nothing makes contact with the upper lev...
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396. Posted: 24 Jun 2014 00:21 - Cabin Construction / Bath house questions
I own 1 acre and I am allowed 2 buildings near Baldwin. My township allows you to build a building up to 100sqft without a permit and thats the route I chose. I currently have an outhouse...
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397. Posted: 23 Jun 2014 22:01 - Cabin Construction / Bath house questions
At our hunt camp we have a 2 holer, it is outback, we also have a small sauna building , our water is heated by a wood stove with saddle tanks . No shower, just get a pailful of warm water , give yourself a good scrubbing. no need for power in either. No permit...
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398. Posted: 10 Jun 2014 22:56 - Member's Projects and Photos / North Western WI Cabin
The first weekend I went up to the property and mowed the grass and hauled brush away from where we were going to start building. No permits are required as the sq. ft. of the cabin is 400sq. ft. or under. There are however land use permits required due to the water frontage. ...
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399. Posted: 7 Jun 2014 20:19 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
Quoting: andrew_zyticSo you can see that if you want small cabins in Quebec you are better off trying to find an established building that is grandfathered. Andrew I have such a place about two 12 by 16 and one 12 by 12 rooms build at different times cobbled together into a single building. The ...
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400. Posted: 7 Jun 2014 14:24 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
If you read the definitions in the OBC act, you'll find that anything under 108 sq ft is not a 'building' and therefore can't be considered an 'accessory building'. I think people are being allowed or encouraged to not understand this, but I haven...
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401. Posted: 6 Jun 2014 08:19 - Cabin Construction / Deck planning
...ple lam 2x10s with joists 2x8 16"O/C. I used 4/4x6" decking, all wood was PT. Extra PT ledger board on camp joist and then joists attached with hangers. My beam runs parallel to the main building obviously. The deck has held up amazingly well. I have a metal roof which discharges half it's snow load right on to the deck - some pretty wild build ups of ice/snow which ...
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402. Posted: 22 May 2014 14:15 - Cabin Construction / Building permit or no building permit, that is the question..
... interpretations may vary. If the up to cabin plan involves rental/lease in ant way you will likely have a whole set of other rules to deal with. Many times that sq footage figure is for accessory buildings w/o a permit; not a habitable building. I recommend talking to the zoning and planning department and building permit...
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403. Posted: 20 May 2014 11:45 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
3.1.1 Permitted Uses Accessory buildings, structures and uses shall only be permitted once the principal use has been established. One can read this as having a dwelling already establish...
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404. Posted: 17 May 2014 08:11 - Member's Projects and Photos / Cabin in Quebec 16x38
... kitchen cabinets based on Ana Whites plans. Despite some delays with the land survey and registration, in our location in Quebec (near Maniwaki), the actually process for permits etc was easy. The building permit was $50 and took 20 minutes to get when everything was lined up. Enjoy the build process (can be frustrating at times but very rewardin...
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405. Posted: 17 May 2014 07:30 - Member's Projects and Photos / Cabin in Quebec 16x38
...hich outlines how you will dispense of your grey water and waste. Peter's son has taken over from his father so in late September I walked my property with his son Greg as we discussed where the building would go and potentially where the septic would be place. 10 days later Greg emailed me my engineering report and also faxed it to local contractors on my behalf to get quotes for a ...
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406. Posted: 17 May 2014 06:59 - Properties / property rights and building rights
I know that in Thorne township you have to be 6 feet back from the property line to build. There is also a minimum size of 300sq feet so check these with your township. Also he may have had to get a building permit and if he did not then the township will deal with him and you may not have too.
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407. Posted: 13 May 2014 09:39 - Cabin Construction / New UG electric service question
It would not surprise me if the utility company has a rule that you must have a 200 amp service to the meter. Then it would also not surprise me if the building permit folks had their own rule for certain size service panels, which may be partly dependant on the square footage of the cabin/home. They may very well have a min...
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408. Posted: 11 May 2014 13:29 - Cabin Construction / Building permit or no building permit, that is the question..
Since you do not yet have land, I suggest you go into the Building/Planning Dept. in the county/township/province where you plan to buy and tell them what you want to do, ask what the requirements are. Planning requirements (zoning laws) and attitud...
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409. Posted: 11 May 2014 12:44 - Cabin Construction / Building permit or no building permit, that is the question..
It all depends on where you build, how much land, who you are around. Many rural townships and counties in Northern MN don't have building permits just land use permits. Same thing to us, but they don't inspect, just require some standards and $175. That can allow you to build...
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410. Posted: 11 May 2014 12:02 - Cabin Construction / Building permit or no building permit, that is the question..
My boyfriend and I have been thinking about buying some land and building a small cabin on it. Thinking, as in it's definitely going to happen, but we are only just in the "looking for land and doing research on cabin building...
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411. Posted: 9 May 2014 09:53 - Cabin Construction / 15x20 or 12x24?
Some areas will let you build an accessory building and permit it with the main building. Knowing it will need to be inspected eventually has certainly kept me on my toes. Tho, in my area there is a ...
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412. Posted: 8 May 2014 11:37 - Cabin Construction / 15x20 or 12x24?
As always, and noted before: building permits, requirements and size limitations vary from one local jurisdiction (township, county, etc.) to another - find out what is applicable in your case.
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413. Posted: 8 May 2014 10:41 - Cabin Construction / 15x20 or 12x24?
I just contacted the local planning dept here in Kent County New Brunswick, Canada. I simply asked; I am considering building a shed/baby barn and wondering what the codes are as far as maximum size for an accessory building without requiring a permit?" The reply: ...
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414. Posted: 7 May 2014 14:57 - Cabin Construction / 15x20 or 12x24?
I forgot to add... Zoning rules I am familiar with state the accessory building can be built after the main structure is permitted and built. Not before. Could be an exception to that but you should probably make sure of that is you have not alr...
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415. Posted: 28 Apr 2014 22:39 - Member's Projects and Photos / Tiny 8x12 Michigan Cabin
very nice cabin.lovely land. we live where u can build 3 -200 sq foot buildings on each property before u have to have a permit. we have just one built.its our cabin ... u did a really nice job.
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416. Posted: 25 Apr 2014 20:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / Tiny 8x12 Michigan Cabin
Hey... good for you! Nice to see another MI person. It will be nice to follow your progress. Question: you doing the 8x12 to keep it less than a 100sqft to avoid a building permit? Cause a lot of counties in NMI will let you go up to 200 without a building permit and just need a $35-$50 simpl...
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417. Posted: 18 Apr 2014 18:20 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...etary one. It's value is a warm, secure, and sustainable property for all life-forms. Live on it and pass it on when you're done with it. b) Become part of your municipality (corporation) building and planning board....to change the system, you must know the system and become one with it in order to make changes. c) Incorporate an unincorporated municipality....Form your own c...
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418. Posted: 18 Apr 2014 17:29 - Properties / Crown Land Use Policy Report - Northern Ontario
Hi standup4eachother. In an unorganized township in Ontario, you are required to follow the Ontario Building Code which covers structures and sewer. When it comes to involving land-use planning (building permits, zoning) fall under the control of the plann...
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419. Posted: 18 Apr 2014 14:59 - Member's Projects and Photos / Weasel Creek
Weasel Creek News - Development Permit Approved! Thanks Admin Sheri. Building Permit should be approved and in the mail next week. There was no need to go the RM meeting. There was no need for RM Council to approve as it was n...
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420. Posted: 29 Mar 2014 17:32 - Cabin Construction / Footings for Log Cabin
...cise, but I suspect dead load isn't too dissimilar. Log walls themselves have generally done well in wind and flood events, I believe Thomas Hahney did some seismic engineering paperwork for log buildings but can't recall with certainty. Go back up to the original post though, we were being asked to describe a proper foundation. I'm assuming we are being asked to suggest on...
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