I had one at a previous house and it worked well. Don’t know the model as it was there when I bought the home but it was the typical green thing.
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Mad Mike
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You have no basement there, a hard surface, and a slope so you can end at the first elbow. (you don't really need an eaves trough on the front of your garage).Got my downspout strapped back on. It came off during the ice storm. Waiting for the rain now, which might be a while. I did get a ride on the bike in, to get longer screws.
Wife of course, believes it's a tripping hazard, which it is, but didn't like the idea of cutting into the walk and tunneling it down further.
Still some residual snow around, as you can see.
That depends on how icy you like your sidewalk/driveway. I would probably aim it at the neighbours property and have a 4' section of spout so the water discharged past the walkway. Replace the section as kids ruin it. No screw so you can pull it out to get the lawnmower past.
I stepped on one, gloss white hidden by snow, and dropped like a rock.Got my downspout strapped back on. It came off during the ice storm. Waiting for the rain now, which might be a while. I did get a ride on the bike in, to get longer screws.
Wife of course, believes it's a tripping hazard, which it is, but didn't like the idea of cutting into the walk and tunneling it down further.
Still some residual snow around, as you can see.
Damn...I was so excited for my new 160sqft shed...
But this....
Doesn't match this...
But this....
Doesn't match this...
Is the cladding an issue or do you want more than a 160 SF shed? Toronto is 108 SF IIRC.
My roof patch of last summer got me through the winter and it's time to gear up for new shingles.
Any contractor recommendations. I'll ignore the stupid high one I got last year. West Toronto aprox 1500 SF side split.
Last year's highball reminded me of a guy I know that lucked into an occupation. He wasn't getting many of the jobs he was quoting so he doubled his prices. When people freaked out he told them "I'm that good" and they swallowed the crap.
Any contractor recommendations. I'll ignore the stupid high one I got last year. West Toronto aprox 1500 SF side split.
Last year's highball reminded me of a guy I know that lucked into an occupation. He wasn't getting many of the jobs he was quoting so he doubled his prices. When people freaked out he told them "I'm that good" and they swallowed the crap.
160sqft is enough for my needs 100%.
Trying to make sense of the 3 different numbers posted. I’ll call the city when I have some time.
Thanks for posting this, made me take a new look at Toronto's. Appears Toronto has increased the no-permit shed limit to 15m2 from 10m2. Sweet as I am considering building a new one this year. That gives me 8X20!
When Do I Need a Building Permit?
Under the Building Code Act, a building permit is required for the construction and/or demolition of a new building, an addition, or material alteration of any building or structure. The following is a list of common projects that require or do not require a building permit.
www.toronto.ca
Apparently it is a change in the Ontario Building Code.... 160 sq.ft now.
I'll check it out as well. I want room to build a 16 foot canoe. It means an addition but lumber is dropping in price.Thanks for posting this, made me take a new look at Toronto's. Appears Toronto has increased the no-permit shed limit to 15m2 from 10m2. Sweet as I am considering building a new one this year. That gives me 8X20!
When Do I Need a Building Permit?
Under the Building Code Act, a building permit is required for the construction and/or demolition of a new building, an addition, or material alteration of any building or structure. The following is a list of common projects that require or do not require a building permit.
No mention of power either, just no plumbing.
Power has always needed an electrical permit. Building permit was always based on size, plumbing and whether it was attached to an existing structure.
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Yes electrical is ESA and basically a separate permit/notification.
There is some minor overlap as building code will require certain electrical items in certain locations.
There is some minor overlap as building code will require certain electrical items in certain locations.
I’ve got an electrician coming to pull the meter and mast off the wall so I can fit the siding underneath. I’ll get the connection for the new shed at the same time.
Now just need some cheap(ish) 40A cable.
First week done. Basically 80% of the house is insulted with 1” rigid insulation except the wall in the shed and top 4ft as we can’t reach it.
2x4 strapping being installed and the Tapcons are holding like mofos…
Monday we get some scaffold pieces to reach higher.
2x4 strapping being installed and the Tapcons are holding like mofos…
Monday we get some scaffold pieces to reach higher.
My comments re Tapcons were based on people using them where they would be removed on a regular basis. One client hid his junction box behind a stone slab that was fastened with Tapcons. Every time the slab came off the Tapcons became weaker as the threads chewed away the stone.
That's a complete loser idea. They are good once, maybe ok a second time (unofficially and with reduced capacity). By the third time you are relying on luck. Now, the removable stone idea is interesting. They should have epoxied a nut or threaded anchor in the wall and then used normal machine screws to hold the stone.
Alright…I need 100ft3 of concrete…
160 30kg bags by hand…or…?
160 30kg bags by hand…or…?
DownUnder
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Bought a pack of tapcons for a project a few years back, 75% of them snapped off at the head before they even started to tighten... went back to home depot and they gave me another package, not a single one snapped. There is definitely bad batches of them from time to time.
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