Building a Deck in Ontario: Permits, Guards and Footings
A practical guide to building a deck in Ontario: when a permit is needed, guard height rules, footings below the frost line, utility locates and common mistakes.
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Additions, whole-home renovations and decks
Planning a home addition or second storey, zoning and minor variances, whole-home and gut renovations, custom home builds, and decks and landscaping.
Custom Home or Knock-Down Rebuild in Ontario
Planning a custom home or knock-down rebuild in Ontario? Learn the steps, permits, zoning rules, Tarion warranty, and how to choose a builder.
Planning a Home Addition in Ontario
How home additions work in Ontario: zoning and setbacks, survey and drawings, engineering, the building permit, foundations, tying into the house, and pitfalls.
Adding a Second Storey: What It Involves
What a second storey addition involves in Ontario: foundation and wall capacity, zoning height limits, permits, living through the work, and building out compared.
Whole-Home Renovation: Planning a Gut Renovation
What a whole-home renovation involves in Ontario: the order of work, permits and inspections, hazards in older houses, and how to manage a large project.
Zoning, Setbacks and Minor Variances for Additions
How zoning by-laws, setbacks and lot coverage affect an Ontario addition, how to find what applies to your lot, and how the Committee of Adjustment process works.