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841. Posted: 25 Mar 2012 17:10 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
Does anyone know what the laws surrounding building permits are for Set Agathe? I have about 15 acres [not waterfront] and would like to build a small, under 100sqare foot, cabin. No electricity or running water... D...
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842. Posted: 23 Mar 2012 14:55 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
Thanks Avan. I do have a house, but the problem is they feel the gazebo is too close to my lake. And it was built by the contractor without a building permit (he said none was needed, it is not 'habitation'!). Can you give me advice where I can find exactly what the regulations are, where on my property c...
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843. Posted: 12 Mar 2012 23:16 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
...oundation etc. But you will pass through lots of loopholes by doing the remodel/improvement deal. My county was real good to me. It took me a total of about 20 minutes at the planning dept (1st stop) then the actual building dept. Total cost was $45 for my address (did that via the internet), $90 for planning dept (site plan), then $415 for building dept. ...
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844. Posted: 10 Mar 2012 13:04 - Properties / Converting a tiny house into a cabin in PA?
Hi all, My last post thought me a lot and made me realize that building something from scratch, on my own, at this time of my life will, will be too ambitious of an endeavor. Another idea I had was to try to find a small single family for sale in PA, w...
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845. Posted: 10 Mar 2012 00:01 - Cabin Construction / what type of foundation ...piers or just build on top of ground ?
...n upper loft . but for snow load , this is northwest wyoming , but it gets little snow , on average its 12" of participation a yr ..... one thing that helps , or does not help , no codes or building inspections , so im sort of free to do what ever , but i want to do it right , and having done a few commercial buildings with permits and such i kn...
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846. Posted: 9 Mar 2012 15:25 - Cabin Construction / Your Plans for the Summer
...ith a logger in April to discuss the thinning that we had planned for last summer. We need to replace a 1/4 mile of fencing and submit our site analysis plan to the county so that we can apply for a building permit for the cabin before the snow flies next fall.
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847. Posted: 7 Mar 2012 12:28 - Properties / STOP WORK ORDER on my small cabin need help
Quoting: MtnDonIn a way you can't blame the neighbors, if they have paid their pound of flesh and obtained all the legal permits and you did not. Well said, MtnDon. The building codes, permitting and enforcement have not been created to generate revenue for the local jurisdiction. There are real life and safety issues behin...
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849. Posted: 6 Mar 2012 09:08 - Properties / STOP WORK ORDER on my small cabin need help
Years back I was building a detached garage without a permit. One day I had a delivery of lumber from a local lumber company, the driver seems overly curious about what I was doing and asked ...
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850. Posted: 5 Mar 2012 17:42 - Properties / STOP WORK ORDER on my small cabin need help
...there is also the "no permit" shed allowed (no permit CABIN not allowed) . BUT, I still had to make a sketch with dimensions , intentions of use (storage of course) etc...and mail it to the building inspector. This is really done for the assessors , but was required, even though no actual permit needed to be issued. It is possib...
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851. Posted: 5 Mar 2012 16:48 - Properties / STOP WORK ORDER on my small cabin need help
...t for now Sounds like you knew a permit of some sort was required to be a legal build. Fully research what would be allowed by to meet zoning laws and what sort of permits would be needed to do what you are building. Ideally you already searched out all that back before you became the property owner. If luck is with you all the local authority...
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852. Posted: 5 Mar 2012 15:40 - Properties / STOP WORK ORDER on my small cabin need help
Im building a cabin in Washington State. I purchased the land and decided to build a 10'x12' storage shed with no permit for now. You cannot see the structure from t...
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853. Posted: 5 Mar 2012 12:18 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
...um that is allowed under the OBC without a permit), or should I simply remain a weekend camper on the property? It should be noted that as in all Ontario communities that are regulated, an accessory building is not generally allowed unless there is a principal building on the lot. My fear is definitely that someone from the town will come and either fin...
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854. Posted: 4 Mar 2012 13:31 - General Forum / Young, with not alot of money, to build a small cabin. Help?
Optimistic, I am in the processing of building my camp in Camden, NY and I have done everything myself so far. Just want to give you a warning when you look at the lot that since you are not an experienced builder I would be car...
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855. Posted: 4 Mar 2012 13:15 - Properties / 108 sqft. limitation
...ario that I have owned for a few years now. Thus far I have camped on my property and have not built anything on it. My local municipality allows a shed, etc. that is maximum 108 sq. ft. without a building permit. I am planning on building a cabin that is barn style, approx. 10x10 ft, with a loft. I will buy it prefabbed and then modify it structur...
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856. Posted: 3 Mar 2012 23:25 - General Forum / Young, with not alot of money, to build a small cabin. Help?
...ternet for that township does not include any reference to the RCA. But they do list a fairly complete list of names, phone numbers and (in some cases) e-mail address for contacts within the zoning, building code and sewage enforcment departments (see here: http://www.chestnuthilltwp-pa.gov/board.htm#Reception), so it should not be hard to get answers. If they do recognize the RCA, that...
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857. Posted: 3 Mar 2012 00:04 - General Forum / Young, with not alot of money, to build a small cabin. Help?
...... will it work? I suspect it probably would. But you need to ask two more questions: 1. Is it legal? Absolutly not! 2. Will I get caught? That depends... most likely on what area you're building in, how remote your cabin location is, how much land you have and how well your neighbors like you. Sewer systems are getting more attention it the remote areas of PA than probabl...
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858. Posted: 1 Mar 2012 19:00 - Off-Grid Living / Speaker Wire for 12v needs?
...are always white. Always. Following that reasoning, the black wire in DC is always Positive. As in AC the ground wire in DC is always bare or green. No need for colored tape or markers. If you were building a car or a trailer, go ahead and use red for positive, black for negative. If this is a cabin, I'd suggest using the NEC convention. If a real electrician comes along sometime i...
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859. Posted: 1 Mar 2012 07:20 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...ur cabin location on the internet. I doubt there's any worry from the good people that post on the forum, it's the lurkers x 1000 Quoting: TomChumWSHTF is another good reason to avoid a building permit one of a 1000 reasons not too....
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860. Posted: 29 Feb 2012 23:34 - Cabin Construction / Sauna stove design question
...n, Hadn't thought about giving the stove its own air, but that's not a bad idea. The sauna will be dry. I didn't know there were "wet and dry" saunas until I asked about a building permit for the building. I was told if it's wet you need to connect to an approved septic system, and if it's dry, you need no pe...
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861. Posted: 29 Feb 2012 22:04 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...e scenerio is we all get herded into FEMA concentration camps. Yikes. An equally bad scenario is city dwellers who maintain a list of cabins to occupy WSHTF. WSHTF is another good reason to avoid a building permit. (If you can, like if the cabin is tiny) With a permit, the county publishes (on the internet!) the existence of your cabin, pics, sq footag...
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862. Posted: 20 Feb 2012 11:20 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
I'm afraid the days of living free are nearly over, and will likely be gone before I get a chance to enjoy it. Building codes and permits and inspections are getting worse and more onerous in more and more places. And technology has already gotten to the point where you can be observ...
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863. Posted: 18 Feb 2012 12:54 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our 22x26 family cabin
I love your cabin, may I ask who the basic log cabin builders is? I just bought 26 acres in Idaho, and am in the planning stages. Lucky for me the septic tank is already in, with building permit. I will be off grid, I have a spring fed pond. With a wood cook stove and generator plus a cast iron tub really all I need is help with the cabin. I am capabl...
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864. Posted: 15 Feb 2012 23:58 - Cabin Construction / Square footage question.....
I am in the mental-planning stages of what kind of cabin to build on my new little piece of land. The county building code allows up to 200 sq ft before I need a permit. Can anyone tell me if a porch or deck is part of the square footage calculation? I wouldn't think so, but th...
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865. Posted: 14 Feb 2012 16:36 - Properties / New Member (lake Moria, in Madoc Ontario)
I have a lot on an unserviced island on lake Moria, in Madoc Ontario. The ground cover is all rock with lots of trees, I have been looking here for info on gray water systems that will comply with building code. I have several hoops to jump through to get a building permit, but for the piece of mind it will be worth it. Cheers Jeff.
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866. Posted: 14 Feb 2012 15:20 - Off Topic / my world
... to a town an hour away. But says she's been clean now for about two weeks and I believe this to be true. She looks good. Of course, I'm now just taking one day at a time. Hope to have building permit by the end of week. Girls, turkeyhunter, Bevis---LOVE YOU and have a Happy Valentine's Day
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867. Posted: 9 Feb 2012 06:41 - Properties / land zoned forest recreational... what can I get away with?
...at some acreages in North lower MI. found out it is zoned forest recreational. Called the zoning lady. I can build up to 250sqft floor area with a zoning permit but no inspection. Although you need a building permit for over 200 sqft. Seems odd? Also I can build a hunting/fishing cabin as long a it is not over 500sqft, it is not a residence, and I can not...
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868. Posted: 6 Feb 2012 23:19 - Cabin Construction / Movable Cabin
...tting too fancy as regards power lines. There isn't much for bridges around here. I called the State to ask what height and width needed special permits to move, and used those general ideas for building mine to avoid needing special permits, just oversize placards.
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869. Posted: 4 Feb 2012 18:30 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
MO is our better option - no building permits or inspections in most rural areas.
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870. Posted: 3 Feb 2012 22:00 - Member's Projects and Photos / 10 X 16 Cabin in NW Arkansas
...area and not as bitter cold as some of the mountain ranges up north. Plus it's pretty sparsely populated out in Madison County, and everyone does as they please, not too much interference (i.e. building permits? What building permits?). Do you live in AR full time Bzzzzzt?
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