Is Barrie Roofing familiar

When you are building a shed or undertaking home renovations, there are a number of regulations you must be aware of and follow in order to ensure your work is done correctly and to code. This includes everything from getting a building permit, to inspections and the permit close-out process. This guide is intended to help shed and home owners better understand the regulations they must adhere to when constructing a new structure.

All construction in Barrie must follow the Ontario Building Code (OBC). This is a provincial standard that ensures safe and healthy structures are built to withstand the elements, including fire, wind, snow, rain and earthquakes. There are specific sections of the code that deal with residential dwellings and buildings.

The EF2-strength tornadoes that ripped through Barrie Roofing and other communities in mid-July left roofs off houses, collapsed walls and smashed windows, causing $75 million in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Dufferin County is encouraging builders to use hurricane straps that cost $1 to $2 each and are designed to keep the roof on a house even in EF2-strength winds. ICLR is working with local builder Doug Tarry Homes to put straps and other wind resilience features into new homes in a new subdivision in St. Thomas.

Is Barrie Roofing familiar with local building codes and regulations?

While the quality of construction has improved over time, experts say the tornadoes uncovered shortcomings in the current code. forensic investigations into the houses affected by the storms found Ontario Building Code violations.

Some of these include the omission of a requirement to fasten lintels above doors and windows in wood-framed houses. This prevents the load from a wall or roof from damaging the door or window frame, causing the window or door to jam and potentially allowing rainwater to leak into the building.

Another finding was that joists in some homes were not attached to each other, which could allow them to separate in high wind conditions and leave the building vulnerable to structural damage. Experts recommend that builders always use joists connected to each other, with a minimum of two joists per floor for stability. Other OBC requirements that builders must comply with include:

To get a building permit, you must submit drawings of the proposed structure with a description of the materials to be used, a description of the construction methods and a site plan showing the location of the shed or home and the dimensions of the property. The building inspector must review the drawings to make sure they meet the requirements in the OBC and that the construction will be safe. The building inspector will also perform a number of inspections during the construction process to check that construction is progressing as expected and that it is being built in accordance with the reviewed drawing. If the building inspector does not believe that the construction meets the requirements of the OBC, they will issue an inspection report with a list of deficiencies that needs to be corrected before the project can move forward.