Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

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Mad Mike said:
I don’t think municipalities govern the part of the trench on your property. They can set standards on the municipal portion of a service line (like the boulevard, a road cut, or easement), otherwise I believe ESA governs.

I’ve only done this twice, once to my garage, but that was a 5’ trench becsuse of water. The other at a place in Schumacher ON last year. ESA passed a TEC cable at 24”.

The city made me change from aerial to underground for a 200a upgrade.
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Agreed. How a utility is treated is dictated by the owner of said utility.

Whether hydro, telecommunication, gas, or water...each utility has their own standards, rules, and requirements for installation.

Don't adhere to their requirements...oops...no utility for you.

I'm on the hunt for the conduit, rope (apparently some pulling rope - nothing else allowed), and a trencher / mini-ex for rent.

Good times indeed.

Had a chat with dad last night, and he also indicated that he's regretting not upgrading the cottage earlier. They see now how dated it is and how much it should have been updated.
 
We rented a walk behind ditch witch trencher from Home Depot to run a 200 ft trench the length of a gravel parking lot . It was required to be 36” deep with a Tek cable . The electrician doing the hookups on each end sent photos to the municipal inspector who signed off . We put cable in trench and once we got confirmation, filled it in leaving the ends out for the sparky to take care of .
It was a sixty yr old parking lot that was created with trucked in fill so some rocks were the size of a refrigerator and had to be detoured around , trench took six hrs . But it cost three hundred bucks . The rental walk behind is like a two ton chainsaw , you drop the arm and it digs . According to our electrician, they just chew through tree roots with no issue . They will also chew through water lines , gas lines and anything else they find so know where your going to.


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crankcall said:
We rented a walk behind ditch witch trencher from Home Depot to run a 200 ft trench the length of a gravel parking lot . It was required to be 36” deep with a Tek cable . The electrician doing the hookups on each end sent photos to the municipal inspector who signed off . We put cable in trench and once we got confirmation, filled it in leaving the ends out for the sparky to take care of .
It was a sixty yr old parking lot that was created with trucked in fill so some rocks were the size of a refrigerator and had to be detoured around , trench took six hrs . But it cost three hundred bucks . The rental walk behind is like a two ton chainsaw , you drop the arm and it digs . According to our electrician, they just chew through tree roots with no issue . They will also chew through water lines , gas lines and anything else they find so know where your going to.


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Wow nice! Thanks for the additional info!

Currently seeing rental prices in the $200-300/day range for micro/mini excavators with bucket.

The trencher is also an option just need to reach out to a few but the only ones I found had a 36" trencher.

Locates ordered this morning, but the next few weekends are a busy mess so I'm now on the lookout for the PVC pipes.
 
Why is it that the simplest jobs turn out to be nightmares. Just went to add new light fixtures, receptacles and switches into a renovated room and it’s been a list of crooked junction boxes, stripped screws and wrong length fittings.

Lots of swearing.
 
nobbie48 said:
So you can build a 160 SF shed, walls and roof without a permit but a deck is limited to 108 SF. Logic?
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As I read it a deck needs permits if over 2 feet off the ground, I do not see a specific size limit if under that. The height IME triggers railing heights and safety considerations...

www.toronto.ca

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 www.toronto.ca

Of course set backs etc. all still apply.
 
backmarkerducati said:
As I read it a deck needs permits if over 2 feet off the ground, I do not see a specific size limit if under that. The height IME triggers railing heights and safety considerations...

www.toronto.ca

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 www.toronto.ca

Of course set backs etc. all still apply.
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For a simplified guide, there is a lot of ambiguity in there. Sheds don't need a permit but cabanas or enclosing a deck do.
 
GreyGhost said:
For a simplified guide, there is a lot of ambiguity in there. Sheds don't need a permit but cabanas or enclosing a deck do.
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Yes and no, it specifically states a shed "is used only for storage purposes ancillary to a principal building on the lot" and also notes no plumbing. That leaves out a cabana even if it does not have plumbing...

It also leaves out (only for storage) a lot of "sheds" that are being used as back yard pubs, man caves, and WFO offices....
 
backmarkerducati said:
As I read it a deck needs permits if over 2 feet off the ground, I do not see a specific size limit if under that. The height IME triggers railing heights and safety considerations...

www.toronto.ca

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 www.toronto.ca

Of course set backs etc. all still apply.
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I have seen a size limit of 10 square meters, 108 sf where not attached to the house but it gets confusing. You don’t need a permit but the structure still has to adhere to the building code.

In Toronto it also varies with the part of the city, Etobicoke? Mimico etc and even specific streets
 
backmarkerducati said:
Yes and no, it specifically states a shed "is used only for storage purposes ancillary to a principal building on the lot" and also notes no plumbing. That leaves out a cabana even if it does not have plumbing...

It also leaves out (only for storage) a lot of "sheds" that are being used as back yard pubs, man caves, and WFO offices....
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I am storing work supplies and myself while I am working.
 
nobbie48 said:
I have seen a size limit of 10 square meters, 108 sf where not attached to the house but it gets confusing. You don’t need a permit but the structure still has to adhere to the building code.

In Toronto it also varies with the part of the city, Etobicoke? Mimico etc and even specific streets
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That was the old size limit, Toronto adjusted the size to align with the newer Ontario code. Not all municipalities did. The old rules were 10 sq.m (108 sq.ft), the new rule is now 15 sq.m (160 sq.ft). Not sure of the old code but the 160 sq.m specifically says only storage.
 
backmarkerducati said:
That was the old size limit, Toronto adjusted the size to align with the newer Ontario code. Not all municipalities did. The old rules were 10 sq.m (108 sq.ft), the new rule is now 15 sq.m (160 sq.ft). Not sure of the old code but the 160 sq.m specifically says only storage.
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I've been reading up a bit on it and some cities go as far as 200 SF but the building code still applies.

If you don't need a permit how would they know what it was built from?

It sounds like the cities want out of the little stuff but still want the option to flex some muscle or make a buck if the opportunity arises.
 
IMO they are getting out of the way on this, motivation IDK. For perspective, if you head to a big box store and buy a shed in a box(es), there is no way the vast majority of them meet any kind of first world building code. It all goes back to only storage, if it falls down only your stuff gets hurt... As soon as the use includes people it is no longer only storage... permits are then required. Seems straight forward to me.

Of course we all know the spin, it IS storage, I am storing my desk, my beer fridge, bar stools, work bench, etc. Sometimes my friends and I are inside accessing my stored stuff.
 
Well I think that mower is dead.

Replaced the carb and air filter and still it’s barely running. Better than before the replacements, but very weak.

Then I snagged the cable on a fire hydrant as i wasn’t paying attention and…it died.

FML

now to fix or replace?
Electric or gas?

It’s a Toro RWD mower. It’s been a good 10+ years.

Decisions decisions….
 
mimico_polak said:
Well I think that mower is dead.

Replaced the carb and air filter and still it’s barely running. Better than before the replacements, but very weak.

Then I snagged the cable on a fire hydrant as i wasn’t paying attention and…it died.

FML

now to fix or replace?
Electric or gas?

It’s a Toro RWD mower. It’s been a good 10+ years.

Decisions decisions….
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Get a battery one. Don't miss my gas mower at all. Ditching the spark plug/filter/oil change thing is great. Plus if you really want to you can mow your lawn after dark and not piss the neighbours off.
 
mimico_polak said:
Well I think that mower is dead.

Replaced the carb and air filter and still it’s barely running. Better than before the replacements, but very weak.

Then I snagged the cable on a fire hydrant as i wasn’t paying attention and…it died.

FML

now to fix or replace?
Electric or gas?

It’s a Toro RWD mower. It’s been a good 10+ years.

Decisions decisions….
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Did you check compression? What was happening when it first started acting poorly?
 
GreyGhost said:
Did you check compression? What was happening when it first started acting poorly?
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It was sputtering. Would go very low on power, sputter, and die.

Was used a handful of times already this year and no issues…until last week.

I need to get up there soon as I don’t feel like getting a warning from the municipality for grass that’s too long.
 
GreyGhost said:
So it was running when parked and then the next time you started it, it ran like crap? Did you check flow out of gas tank and make sure that isn't plugged?
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It was parked over the winter, worked fine 2-3 times, and then all of a sudden stopped. As if it’s not getting fuel.

I replaced the carb, and running better but still struggling. It got a bit better when I pressed the prime button.

I haven’t checked the fuel flow from the tank yet.
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