Heat Flow Control

Heat Flow Control All assemblies that separate the conditioned environment from the unconditioned environment, including attached garages, must be insulated. This includes roofs, walls, foundations, windows and doors. The 2012 Interim Changes to the 2010 NBC regulate the “effective” insulation value for each assembly or component of the building envelope for six different Canadian climate […]
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Heated and Unheated Crawl Spaces

Heated and Unheated Crawl Spaces, (1)  Crawl spaces shall be considered to be heated where the space,     (a)   is used as a warm air plenum,     (b)   contains heating ducts or heating pipes that are not sealed and insulated to minimize heat loss to the space, or     (c)   is not separated from heated space […]
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Height of Guards

Height of Guards (1)  Except as provided in Sentences (2), (3), (4) and (6), all guards shall be not less than 1 070 mm high. (2)  All guards within dwelling units, other than guards serving spiral stairs, shall be not less than 900 mm high. (3)  Exterior guards serving a house or an individual dwelling unit shall be […]
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Height of Handrails

Height of Handrails (1)  The height of handrails on stairs and ramps shall be measured vertically from the top of the handrail to,     (a)   a straight line drawn tangent to the tread nosings of the stair served by the handrail, or     (b)   the surface of the ramp, floor or landing served by the handrail. […]
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Height over Stairs

(1)  The clear height over stairs shall be measured vertically, over the clear width of the stair, from a straight line tangent to the tread and landing nosings to the lowest point above. (2)  Except as provided in Sentence (3) and Article 9.8.4.5A., the clear height over stairs shall not be less than 2 050 mm                […]
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Hunter ceiling fan installation guide

Hunter ceiling fan installation guide ATTENTION. Please have the work done by a qualified professional. Validate that the bumpers are well in place Use the #8 wood screw to solidify the assembly into a wood backing Move the wires into the box and slide the base in. It should fit nice and level If the […]
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Indoor Design Temperatures

Indoor Design Temperatures (1)  At the outside design temperature, required heating facilities shall be capable of maintaining an indoor air temperature of not less than,     (a)   22°C in all living spaces,     (b)   22°C in unfinished basements, and     (c)   15°C in heated crawl spaces. Article 9.33.3.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published […]
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