Code And Construction Guide For Housing

This publication serves as an information guide to the typical applications of the Building Code to housing construction in Ontario. Reference should always be made to the Building Code Act, 1992, and the Building Code (Ontario Regulation 350/06) which are the authoritative sources of information on the Building Code's construction requirements. The scope of the Code and Construction Guide for Housing is restricted to detached, semi-detached and row houses without shared egress and where there is no dwelling unit above another. The requirements for buildings with basement dwelling units are not covered in this publication. The Code is set up with three different sections: the first shares the traditional path of design and construction complying with prescriptive solutions that are found in Division B of the Code; the second allows builders and designers to demonstrate compliance to their performance objectives and functional statements of the Code's Division A; and Division C is the administrative section, defining the terms for compliance, namely drawings, submissions, inspections, etc. It also contains a section relating to Division B, proposing alternative solutions.--Includes text from document.

This handy reference book walks you through the complete construction of a wood frame house, from excavation to the finishing touches. It is updated to the current edition of the National Building code. This is the most comprehensive, easy-to-use reference book for the construction of wood-frame houses. Canadian Wood-Frame House Construction features illustrations tables, plan ahead notes, healthy housing insights to minimize and protect occupants and environment.

The Building Code sets out technical requirements for the construction (including renovation) and demolition of buildings, the change of use of existing buildings where the change would result in an increase in hazard and the maintenance and operation of on-site sewage systems. It is a set of minimum provisions respecting the safety of buildings with reference to public health, fire protection, accessibility and structural sufficiency. This edition of the Building Code Compendium contains the supplementary standards referenced by the Code and additional explanatory material and is prepared for purposes of convenience only. Volume one of the Compendium begins with highlights of major changes, a guide for requesting changes to the Code, the Code amendment history, and the Building Code Act. It then details the Code within three main divisions: Division A: Compliance, objectives and functional statements; Division B: Acceptable solutions; and Division C: Administrative provisions. Volume two includes explanatory information, imperial conversion, and supplementary standards.--Includes text from document.