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481. Posted: 20 Sep 2013 09:35 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...nd up with power happy clerks abusing the power they have. It's funny that in our attempts to go off the grid we end up at the mercy of the very people we are trying to avoid. Had I to do it over again I would take my chances by building without permits.
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482. Posted: 18 Sep 2013 22:03 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
Depends where you are in Canada . The only way to know is to ask your local building inspector . In Ont. in my municipality it's 10 SQ. M . lofts don't count if less than 4 ft. of head room , but you can't build anything until you have the buil...
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483. Posted: 13 Sep 2013 08:47 - Member's Projects and Photos / Shaque du Bois
Hahaha. I'm back - just took a hiatus! This year in order to secure my building permit I had to complete my greywater leaching bed and have it inspected. Having trouble coordinating for the inspection. Bedding: LL Bean Sock Pillow: Roots H...
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484. Posted: 6 Sep 2013 22:15 - Cabin Construction / 18' by 26' cabin
...ra insulation Great idea IMO, but... For the climate zone 2" of foam may not be enough to prevent moisture condensing inside the wall when winter turns its coldest. There is an article on greenbuildingadvisor.com that covers this very thing. Calculating the Minimum Thickness of Rigid Foam Sheathing The article is USA focussed but FYI all of Montana and the tip of Idaho are zone 6....
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485. Posted: 5 Sep 2013 22:21 - Cabin Construction / Ridge Beam size for 16x20 cabin??
Quoting: Justhas a building permit with stamped plans.it is a open ceiling with a 12 x 12 pitch. The plans call for 3 2x12 stranded beams glued and nailed together .my son helped raise and glue...
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486. Posted: 5 Sep 2013 21:49 - Cabin Construction / How did you design your cabin?
I spent a couple of hundred dollars on the internet ordering what was promised a complete set of plans, what I received would have been plenty for me to build with, but when I took them to the building department I was pretty much laughed out of the building. I quickly learned that even though I was building in the middle of nowhere if I wanted ...
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487. Posted: 5 Sep 2013 17:11 - Cabin Construction / Ridge Beam size for 16x20 cabin??
have a friend building a 20 x 20 cabin in the snow belt area east of lake Huron. Ont. Canada he has a building permit with stamped plans.it is a open ceiling with a 12 x 1...
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488. Posted: 3 Sep 2013 11:44 - General Forum / Why are you here?
I am just starting on our dream and the information and things I have learned from the good folks on this forum have allowed me to start the building process with a lot more confidence than I had a few months ago. Thank you all so much in advance for all of your help and advice!! We are building a 12x32 1 bdrm 1 b...
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489. Posted: 26 Aug 2013 13:28 - Properties / Building a cabin in upstate NY
I just went through this in chenango county.when I inquired 2 yrs ago I was told that I didnt need any permits for a small cabin if there was no running water,septic or elect in the rural area I am building(i was told its the wild wild west out there,yall dont need nothing.I went back this year to verify as Im at the building stage.I was now told the ca...
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490. Posted: 23 Aug 2013 09:45 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
... We are in the process of applying for a minor variance, due to the steepness of the lot. There is presently a trailer on the property, and an outhouse. We are unsure of the process needed to get a building permit, hydro, etc. Our plan is to build the stairs to the waterfront, and dock first, and then tackle the cabin. Some information regarding upcoming costs and req...
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491. Posted: 21 Aug 2013 02:55 - Cabin Construction / 20x24??
My wife and I are getting ready to submit plans for this size on our lot in Puna (Mountain view, Hi) I've been reading the building code somewhat and haven't found anything that excludes our doing it. Did you get your permit yet?
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492. Posted: 15 Aug 2013 10:23 - Cabin Construction / Is 7'2" feet too low for a ceiling under a loft?
Hi all, Getting to the point in my build where I need to put in the loft. See build here; http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/6_3652_0.html Where I live, you can build a building that is under 215 sqft and 15' tall or less without a permit. Now that I have the 4 walls up, I'm afraid that I'll eventually get some type of inspe...
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493. Posted: 12 Aug 2013 23:56 - Cabin Construction / Venting a vaulted ceiling?
...les, your choice. In TX I'd use as much thickness of foam as I could afford with the idea to trying to keep the interior as cool as possible. Temper that with the degree of planned use. Look at buildingscience.com for the best information you will see on insulation and venting. Lstiburek has spent decades working on climate and how to build the best structure for the climate. ~~~...
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494. Posted: 12 Aug 2013 20:15 - Cabin Construction / Howdy, and Metal roof installation help
...e back all pruned off this year!} that covers about 1/3 of the "downstairs". I've been reading here for months, I knew I could get the answers I needed without involving the dreaded building inspector involved. Since the building was up when I bought it, the state has no interest in building permits...until I do anything...
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495. Posted: 10 Aug 2013 11:09 - Properties / 120 sqft Colorado cabin = no permit?
The technical issue is the 'occupancy' of the building. The 120 sq ft rule applies to 'U', or 'utility' occupancies, that is, a building used for storage. A building used for living ...
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496. Posted: 8 Aug 2013 17:03 - Properties / 120 sqft Colorado cabin = no permit?
...er cabins or homes nearby that can be seen from public roads, those owners most likely went through the permit process. Many of those who have jumped through the hoops and paid the fees may not take kindly to someone building something w/o a permit.
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497. Posted: 7 Aug 2013 19:28 - Properties / 120 sqft Colorado cabin = no permit?
I would give the county building dept a call, I've found the small county planners out here in the west to be extremely laid back and helpful. I'm not in gunnison county, but ultimately our buildin...
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498. Posted: 7 Aug 2013 17:27 - Properties / 120 sqft Colorado cabin = no permit?
My family has some land in Gunnison County in Colorado. I've discovered recently that you can build a 120 sq ft cabin in Gunnison County and not need a building permit (as long as it's not over 120 sq ft). Does anyone have experience or knowledge about this loophole? When looking through Gunnison County's ...
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499. Posted: 7 Aug 2013 16:55 - Properties / Questions to ask when purchasing land
... / Gals, I wanted everyone's opinion in with the questions I want to ask a realtor of a parcel of land I may be interested in. It's over 100 acres, in an unincorporated municipality (no building permits required), no roads (just lumber roads), no services. I'm not interested in roads or services, I can manage on my own. I do plan on getting Title Insu...
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500. Posted: 4 Aug 2013 13:26 - Properties / Crown Land Use Policy Report - Northern Ontario
...incorporated municipalities which means: Territories without municipal organization (ie.where there is no local government in place), are commonly referred to as "unorganized territories." Building permits are not issued in unorganized townships, as there is no municipal authority to do so. There are, however, unorganized townships that are subject to Minister...
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501. Posted: 31 Jul 2013 22:33 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
As I said in my previous post we needed a permit and got one. Not a building permit but as the above article states a zoning permit and it had to be approved by the board. We had to draw up a map of our prop...
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502. Posted: 30 Jul 2013 23:50 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
...ship...... 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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503. Posted: 27 Jul 2013 00:18 - Useful Links and Resources / Cabin plans?
...cratching your head here and there. These plans are not instructional material for beginners, they are minimally complete plans for experienced builders. They say there is enough for submittal for a building permit, so the basics should be there. For $25 I'd say it's worth it, but again, I haven't seen their plans.
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504. Posted: 26 Jul 2013 22:20 - Properties / help with OBC and two storey sheds please
Today I showed up at my property in Ontario to find a building official had made his way onto my land and posted a stop work order on two sheds I have built. One is 8x8 and the other is 8x12. His written reason for the stop work order was his cl...
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505. Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:29 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our High Plains Wyoming cabin
...your pictures, vision and the plan to build here. We have a section of land in Nevada in settings very very similar to yours and looking at your pictures and plans have given me some hope in terms of building on our property (which is mostly used by a rancher two miles down the road for grazing his cows). Questions are as follows: - Was the permitting process a pain? - D...
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506. Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:12 - Properties / Quebec construction code for chalet
hello I am a first time poster. My question concerns the building codes for a chalet in Quebec. What defines a chalet as opposed to a house. are the construction requirements the same for building materials and permit...
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507. Posted: 22 Jul 2013 23:22 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
My recomendation is to clear it with the municipality. If the dock, building exists in the plans and you simply repair, you are good. If it is not in the plans but you have evidence they were there before laws changed I believe you can get them grandfathered...
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508. Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:04 - Member's Projects and Photos / Northern Sierra 300 sq ft
...ar, post bases etc, nor does it include my time, about 100 hours total. Now I know why people build on piers. But, in the long run, I'll be glad I did this, because eventually I can add to this building and make it part of an approved permitted R-3 residence. Here's a pic of the back side, toward the slope, which had to be dug deeper due to the slope, causing...
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509. Posted: 7 Jul 2013 23:41 - Member's Projects and Photos / 14x28 cabin in NWL Michigan
...hem. They can be used for mobile homes as well. I used the 30" ones but they offer them in 15",40", and 48" models. The brackets on the frame are actually from UniStrut. Per our building inspector the 30" were just fine for our area and we needed to be 1ft from the corners and aprox 6ft of spacing between each one. They just started allowing the use of these on ...
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510. Posted: 29 Jun 2013 08:36 - Member's Projects and Photos / New Member
You guys are great! I'm getting so anxious. Ar is having trouble deciding between post and pier or concrete foundation. Not happy about the tax and building permit situation but he wants what he wants. Still contemplating the 14 x 24 rather than 10 x 15. At this point I just want a cabin. Any cabin. I'll be ...
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