Building Permits The 2020 National Building Code of Canada is now in effect in New Brunswick and any construction work, including changing a building's occupancy (eg. changing a residence to a daycare facility), must meet Code according to the regulations under the Building Code Administration…
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…
One of the things our planning department likes to see (or requires, depending on the size of the project) is a plan. A scale drawing of all construction projects is required (unless it's something simple). Our office requires submission of .pdf drawings for all non-residential buildings. …
A common misconception about permits is that they only required when you are constructing some kind of substantial building, like a large house. In New Brunswick, building permits are required for any commercial building, any dwelling over 625 sq. ft., and any garage or outbuilding over 592…
Snow load calculations are part of a lot of structural building Code calculations. But what are the snow loads in our region? The National Building Code has a fairly simple calculation to figure out a region's snow load, based on snow weight and rainfall for…