Construction codes of Ontario

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Garage Foundation Required

Garage Foundation Required (1) Except as permitted in this Subsection, foundations conforming to Sections 9.12. and 9.15. shall be provided for the support of carport and garage super-structures, including that portion beneath garage doors. (2) Detached garages of less than 55 m2 floor area and not more than 1 storey in height that are not of masonry […]

Garage Foundations

Garage Foundations Foundations for garages are usually concrete or masonry. Concrete slab-on-ground or preserved wood foundations are also options. The minimum depth below grade for a garage foundation attached to a house should not be less than that shown in Table 3 (p. 264). If fill is required below the floor, use compacted granular material […]

Garages

Attached garages are popular and common in Canadian houses. Because of the risk of carbon monoxide getting into the house and the likely storage of paints, gasoline and other chemicals in the garage, it must be separated from the house by an effective air barrier system. If there is a connecting door, it must be […]

Garages and Carports

Garages and Carports (1) A lighting outlet with fixture shall be provided for an attached, built-in or detached garage or carport. (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), lighting outlets required in Sentence (1) shall be controlled by a wall switch near the doorway. (3) Where the lighting outlet and fixture required in Sentence (1) are ceiling mounted […]

General Receptables (see Appendices B and G)

General Receptables (see Appendices B and G) Receptacles for all residential occupancies (including dwelling units and single dwellings) shall meet thefollowing requirements: a) for the purposes of this Rule, i) “finished wall” shall mean any wall finished to within 450 mm of the floor with drywall, wood panelling, or like material; andii) a controlled outlet […]

Grade Marking (Lumber and Wood Products)

Grade Marking (1) Lumber for joists, rafters, trusses and beams and for the uses listed in Table 9.3.2.1. shall be identified by a grade stamp to indicate its grade as determined by the NLGA, “Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber”. Article 9.3.2.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Guards

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (6) and Articles 3.3.2.8. and 3.3.4.7., a guard not less than 1 070 mm high shall be provided, (a) around each roof to which access is provided for other than maintenance, (b) at openings into smoke shafts referred to in Subsection 3.2.6. that are less than 1 070 […]