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    2 story volume spaces

    I saw "2 story volume spaces" in architectural notes for houses. What does "2 story volume spaces" refer to in a house construction?
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    Wood framing weight of a two-storey house in Ontario

    The article "How Much Does a House Weigh? (with Illustrations)" at https://www.homenish.com/how-much-does-a-house-weigh/ gives this: "Estimate the frame’s weight (about 25 to 60 pounds per square foot)—The frame supports the walls, floors, and roof. The frame’s weight can be estimated based on...
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    • house weight
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    • Forum: Canada
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    House roof vent area required 1/300 or 1/150 of the insulated ceiling area

    As per Ontario Building Code, house roof vent area shall be 1/300 or 1/150 of the insulated ceiling area. This house seems to be about 3,000 square feet, which would have about 1,500 square feet insulated ceiling area or minimum 1,000 square feet insulated ceiling area , while it doesn't seem to...
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    • ceiling area house insulated roof vent
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
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    In which clause(s) does the building code act / building code allow the owner to design his/her own house

    In Ontario, in which clause(s) does the building code act / building code allow the owner who is responsible for the construction to design his/her own house, rather than hire a designer or engineer to do the design?
    • sunyaer
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    • construction safeguards house owner
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
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    Cs (slope factor) in snow loading

    Where does Ontario building code (or National building code) say about shingle roof of a house in relation to the slope factor (Cs) of snow loading? Does a material of roof (shingle, metal, etc.) affect the slope factor of snow loading? Where are the clauses in the code?
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    • house obc slope factor snow load
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    • Forum: Canada
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    Does a 2mX2m solar collective panel attached to the roof of a house need the design of a P.Eng.?

    As per Ontario building code, does a 2mX2m solar collective panel attached to the roof of a house need the design of a P.Eng.? Where is the clause of the code?
    • sunyaer
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    • house roof solar
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
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    In what condition which a house is only permitted on top of a house?

    A friend of mine asked this very interesting question: In Ontario building code, inn what condition which a house is only permitted on top of a house? Row town houses?
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    • a house on top a house house row town house
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
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    Do vehicles being parked on house driveway exert surcharge to foundation wall close to the driveway?

    This is from Ontario building code part 9: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 9.15. Footings and Foundations 9.15.1. Application 9.15.1.1. General (See Appendix A and A-9.4.4.6.) (1) Except as provided...
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    • foundation walls house surcharge
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada
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    vents for metal roof in a house

    This is from Ontario building code --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.19.1.2. Vent Requirements (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the unobstructed vent area shall be not less than 1/300 of the...
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    • house metal roof vent
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada
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    Cob Structure

    Does the Florida Building Code prohibit the use of any earthen material (such as cob) to use as a structure?
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