Important notice: Effective immediately, our office will be strictly enforcing the requirement for scaled drawings for any additions and new builds. The drawings do not have to be professionally done, but must indicate with reasonable accuracy, such things as joist spans, door widths, window openings,…
What height does a guard have to be? Let’s start at the basics. A guard is a horizontal object – usually wood, sometimes steel – that is intended to prevent someone from falling from a height when there’s an open space. So you’ll see guards…
Maybe it’s the unexpected bundle of joy – or the university student who can’t go to classes: sometimes, homeowners look to the basement to create a new bedroom.Those who are thinking about renovating a basement to create bedroom space should be aware of a couple…
The province's Building Code Administration Act makes it abundantly clear that any change in occupancy of a building requires a building permit. "7) Even if no construction work is proposed, no person shall change the use of a building or part of a building with respect to…
One of the most common questions we receive is about required insulation. It's important to note that more insulation is always better, however, here are the bare minimums for our climate. For your convenience, we have included both metric (RSI) tables as well as tables…