Construction codes of Ontario

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Lumber Siding Joints

Lumber Siding Joints (1) Lumber siding shall prevent water from entering at the joints by the use of lapped or matched joints or by vertical wood battens. (2) Siding shall overlap not less than 1 mm per 16 mm width of lumber, but not less than, Article 9.27.6.3. Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for […]

Lumber Siding Thickness and Width

Lumber Siding Thickness and Width (1) Drop, rustic, novelty, lapped board and vertical wood siding shall be not less than 14.3 mm thick and not more than 286 mm wide. (2) Bevel siding shall be, (a) not less than 5 mm thick at the top, and (b) not less than, (i) 12 mm thick […]

Lumber Wall Sheating

Lumber Wall Sheating (1) Lumber wall sheathing shall be applied so that all ends are supported. (2) Where lumber wall sheathing is required to provide bracing according to Article 9.23.10.2., it shall be applied with end joints staggered. Article 9.23.16.4. Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, O. Reg. 332/12: BUILDING CODE (ontario.ca) © Queen’s Printer for […]

Masonry Support

Masonry Support (1) All masonry shall be supported on masonry, concrete or steel, except that masonry veneer walls are permitted to be supported on foundations of wood frame constructed in conformance with Sentence 9.15.2.4.(1). (2) Every masonry wall shall be at least as thick as the wall it supports, except as otherwise permitted in Article 9.20.12.2. […]

Masonry Unit Standards

Masonry Unit Standards (1) Masonry units shall comply with, (a) ASTM C73, “Calcium Silicate Brick (Sand-Lime Brick)”, (b) ASTM C126, “Ceramic Glazed Structural Clay Facing Tile, Facing Brick, and Solid Masonry Units”, (c) ASTM C212, “Structural Clay Facing Tile”, (d) CAN/CSA-A82 “Fire Masonry Brick Made from Clay or Shale”, (e) CSA […]

Masonry Units

(1) Hollow masonry units shall be laid with mortar applied to head and bed joints of both inner and outer face shells. (2) Vertically aligned webs of hollow masonry units shall be laid in a full bed of mortar, (a) under the starting course, (b) in all courses of columns, and (c) where […]

Masonry Veneer

(1) Except for masonry veneer where each masonry unit is supported individually by the structural backing, masonry veneer shall consist of solid masonry units not less than 70 mm thick. (2) Veneer described in Sentence (1) over wood frame walls shall have not less than a 25 mm air space behind the veneer. (3) Masonry veneer less than […]