Construction codes of Ontario

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Drips Beneath Window Sills

Drips Beneath Window Sills (1) Except for wall openings located less than 150 mm above ground level, where a concealed flashing is not installed beneath window and door sills, such sills shall be provided with an outward slope and a drip located not less than 25 mm from the wall surface. [millimeterToInch Article 9.20.13.12 Ontario Regulation […]

Effort Required to Open a door

Effort Required to Open a door (1) Except as required by Sentence 3.8.3.3.(7), every exit door, except doors serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, shall be designed and installed so that when the latch is released the door will open in the direction of exit travel under a force of not more than 90 […]

Elements of the Second Plane of Protection (Flashing)

Elements of the Second Plane of Protection (1) The second plane of protection shall consist of a drainage plane with appropriate inner boundary and flashing to dissipate rainwater to the exterior. (2) The inner boundary of the drainage plane shall comply with, (a) Articles 9.27.3.2. to 9.27.3.6., or (b) Subsection 9.27.13. (3) The […]

Entrance Doors

Entrance Doors (1) A door shall be provided at each entrance to a dwelling unit. (2) Main entrance doors to dwelling units shall be provided with, (a) a door viewer or transparent glazing in the door, or (b) a sidelight. Article 9.7.2.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational […]

Exit Stairs, Ramps and Landings

Exit Stairs, Ramps and Landings (1) Where a stair, ramp or landing forms part of an exit, the appropriate requirements in Sections 9.9. and 9.10. shall also apply. Article 9.8.1.3 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Extension of Flashing

Extension of Flashing (1) When installed beneath jointed masonry window sills and jointed masonry copings or over the heads of openings, flashing shall extend from the front edge of the masonry up behind the sill or lintel. (2) A flashing may be omitted when the masonry at the sill of a wall opening or the top of […]

Exterior doors

Exterior doors, like windows, affect the appearance of a dwelling and are often selected on the basis of style and finish. Most manufactured exterior doors come as manufactured units pre-hung in their frames and ready for installation within a rough opening. Exterior doors are usually manufactured of wood, steel, plastic or fibreglass. Wood doors are […]