Construction codes of Ontario

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Accessibility of junction boxes

Accessibility of junction boxes 1) Pull-in, junction, and outlet boxes, cabinets and gutters, and joints in conductors and cables shall be accessible. 2) A vertical space of 900 mm or more shall be required to provide ready access Source: Rule 12-3014, CSA C22.1:21, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (25th Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations. […]

Anchorage of Building Frames

Anchorage of Building Frames (1) Building frames shall be anchored to the foundation unless a structural analysis of wind and earth pressures shows anchorage is not required. (2) Except as provided in Article 9.23.6.3., anchorage shall be provided by embedding the ends of the first floor joists in concrete, or fastening the sill plate to the […]

Anchorage of Building Frames

Anchorage of Columns and Posts

Anchorage of Columns and Posts (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), exterior columns and posts shall be anchored to resist uplift and lateral movement. (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), where columns or posts support balconies, decks, verandas and other exterior platforms, and the columns or posts extend not more than 600 […]

Anchorage of Columns and Posts

Anchorage of Smaller Buildings

Anchorage of Smaller Buildings (1) Buildings not more than 4.3 m wide and not more than 1 storey in building height are permitted to be anchored in conformance with the requirements of CSA Z240.10.1, “Site Preparation, Foundation, and Installation of Buildings”. Article 9.23.6.3 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes […]

Attachment of Cladding

Attachment of Cladding (1) Except as permitted in Sentences (2), (3) and (4), cladding shall be fastened to the framing members or furring members, or to blocking between the framing members. (2) Vertical lumber and stucco lath or reinforcing are permitted to be attached to sheathing only where the sheathing consists of not less than, (a) […]