Our inspectors are challenged to ensure compliance with more than 1,000 pages of Code, and literally thousands of standards. That's a lot. Yet there's a persistent myth out there that Codes change regularly ... and that's not quite accurate. In fact, some of the issues…
Straw bale, cordwood, slipform masonry, earthbag, Earthships and tiny homes: naturally, no building inspector in her or his right mind is going to approve any of these builds, right? The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) doesn’t necessarily say “no” to alternate builds, even though…
Effective Jan. 10, 2024, our building inspectors are requiring inspections before concrete is poured in a slab for any building with an occupancy (ie: anything other than a garage). This is to ensure the correct installation of insulation, vapour barrier, bond break, and radon pipe…
It’s quite common to build garages, sheds and homes on concrete slabs – here are a few things you need to know before choosing this building method. Most small outbuildings and the like can be built on a normal concrete slab without any special designs,…
It's becoming more common to see people making the most of basement space - be it a new home with an entertainment area, basement bedrooms, or renovations to existing homes to create home offices. There are several ways of doing this. Given that many older…