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811. Posted: 7 Jul 2011 19:40 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x20 Canadian cabin -
Hello Mark, Awesome looking cabin so far! I have the same question as Steve regarding building permits/Regulation/costs. I live in Ottawa and am wanting to purchase in LaPeche-Pontiac area and am not clear on what you can and cannot build without permi...
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813. Posted: 29 Jun 2011 17:25 - Member's Projects and Photos / Lurker turned contributor 20 X 36 in Utah
Year 1 got the building permit. What a painful process. Year 1.5 got the foundation in. Built a 12X16 1 1/2 story bunk house/shed Bunk house near completion. Year 2 finished bunk house ...
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814. Posted: 22 Jun 2011 20:07 - Cabin Construction / Building in sections
Building the full structure in one location and then moving the parts to another location for reassembly is tried and true (you used to be able to order kits for Craftsman houses from Sears!)...
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815. Posted: 21 Jun 2011 14:30 - Cabin Construction / Permit question
Quoting: smittyVery interesting.. Thank you for the read.. Not to make light of this, but the thought had occured to me that the old "buyer beware" adage might apply to building and zoning permits, too. I don't know how prevalent this is in other parts of the country, but in NY many TOWNS and VILLAGES post, at their roadside boundaries...
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817. Posted: 17 Jun 2011 15:42 - General Forum / New and dreaming
Quoting: jbobs I plan to be outside city limits so I would be assuming that I would not need a building permit, but does the building still have to meet code in order to qualify for insurance and other questions running through my mind. You will proba...
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818. Posted: 17 Jun 2011 13:33 - General Forum / New and dreaming
... schooling and practicums, then I have to find a job in a place I'd like to settle, so it'll probably be two years before I really have a go at it. I know I am capable of doing the actual building, but I'm completely in the dark about laws and regulations and what is required to qualify for insurance etc. I plan to be outside city limits so I would be assuming that I woul...
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819. Posted: 13 Jun 2011 21:34 - Cabin Construction / Permit question
Quoting: Bzzzzzt Likelihood is that no one will ever say anything unless you make a neighbor angry and they raise hell. Bingo If yer religious about code, and will be building accordingly, if they happen by, they'll just fine you a bit over what a permit would cost. At least that's been the experience. Generally, neighbors are th...
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820. Posted: 7 Jun 2011 21:42 - Member's Projects and Photos / ode to a septic system
...of a truck" (paid for in cash of course:) and for about 6K (plus steak and beer every time we go up for all the boys), we are getting a septic system installed and a 30x30 pad for a "future building site" We are so excited!!!! Everyones question to us now is will we pull a permit and are we going to build a big cabin.....my answer is why?? our 160sq feet s...
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821. Posted: 7 Jun 2011 20:44 - Member's Projects and Photos / My cabin - 12 x 20 with loft
...ing my roof and loft to be like yours! lol. love the stain. Im in NY too. looking at property in Oneida county, between Amboy and Camden....but now Im giving Washington County a look LOL! how are the building codes up there? did you need a permit or exempt? Id love to visit your place sometime!
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822. Posted: 2 Jun 2011 16:27 - Properties / Any New Englanders out there?
Thanks Marlin, good info. Here's what looks like a good spot in NE CT. What do you think? http://www.landsofamerica.com/america/?detail=&inv_id=975274 WHat are the building codes like in CT? What size building can you build w/o a permit? Do they have any laws against a composting toilet?
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823. Posted: 1 Jun 2011 15:08 - Properties / Building code requirements for seasonal cabins ontario
It varies by municipality. Ontario Building Code stipulates a permit is required for anything above 10 m2 (107 sq. ft.) but be careful with the 10 square metre max without a permit. in my mun...
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824. Posted: 1 Jun 2011 10:34 - Properties / Building code requirements for seasonal cabins ontario
I am having difficulty obtaining simple explanations on what the building code requirements are for a seasonal cabin in Ontario. I managed to find the size permitted for a dwelling based upon the local zoning bylaw. Anybody have any web re...
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825. Posted: 31 May 2011 10:17 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 100 sq. ft. "cabin" in Southwestern Ontario - Lake Huron
...something in writing that says you cannot have a bunkie/shed like structure BEFORE an actual residence structure is in place. If there is, I cannot find it, but I read up on you don't require a building permit if the structure you're building is under 100 sq. ft. I want to risk it but, I need to survey the lots that I'm looking into purch...
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826. Posted: 30 May 2011 15:07 - Member's Projects and Photos / My 100 sq. ft. "cabin" in Southwestern Ontario - Lake Huron
...-taking. We looked at a site with a Viceroy, but it needs a lot of work and there was no foundation laid yet. We were told we had to lay the foundation, and the Viceroy was about 880 sq. ft, so the Building inspector wanted another 120 sq. ft to meet the minimal requirement of 1000sq. ft. Then there was the septic that needs to be in placed before the foundation is laid and the Viceroy...
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827. Posted: 29 May 2011 11:22 - General Forum / if u could change something about your cabin??
...o spend $700 on ladders, (The first was too short) and assorted safety equipment, and finally hiring someone else to install the roof... ugh! Plus simple engineering (which i didn't know) a building taller than wide sways. Its not too bad, but a bit like being on a ship in the ocean. Decks are the plan for this summer/fall - work and mud permitting! I think I po...
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828. Posted: 10 May 2011 17:16 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
...ommission, township supervisors, county planning commission, conservation district, state Department of Environmental Resources (they had to check for endangered species). After finally getting the building permit I had to deal with code enforcement officers every step of the way -- one of them charged $100 per visit. It was quite an eye-opener.
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829. Posted: 9 May 2011 11:51 - Off-Grid Living / Yes sir, I want ta build me a little cabin.
Kind of glad I live in Ohio and my cabin is in a county and township with few regulations. I checked on building restrictions before I bought it and found I can build almost anything without a permit as long as it doesn't have water/sewer hookups. If I hook up to the coun...
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830. 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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831. 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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832. 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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833. 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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834. 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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835. 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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836. 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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837. 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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838. 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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839. 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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840. 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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