Hanna Homes blog · 06 articles
Permits, codes and the order of work for a whole home or one room, in Burlington and the towns around it. Each article names the rule it quotes and the office that publishes it.
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Each article opens on the question a homeowner asks first, answers it in plain words, then shows the rule behind the answer.
CostsWhole-Home Renovations
A whole home renovation cost comes from your own house: which walls move, how many rooms and trades it takes in, and what older walls hide. Permits, HST and a family-suite tax credit change it too.
6 min read
CostsKitchen Renovations
Where the sink and range end up sets most of a kitchen renovation cost. Keep them in place and the work can stay off the permit list; move them and new plumbing, gas, wiring and paperwork come along.
9 min read
CostsHome Additions
The cost of a home addition begins with drawings and Burlington's approvals, before any digging. Building out or up then decides what carries the new rooms, and the join to the existing house sets the rest.
7 min read
CostsCustom Homes
Ontario's public build cost figures count the construction alone. Land, HST, permits, development charges, servicing and a 5% to 10% contingency come on top, and an owner-built house may get part of the HST back.
8 min read
CostsBathroom Renovations
A bathroom renovation cost in Ontario is set under the tile: the shower surround waterproofed again, or a drain moved and the shower floor rebuilt to slope to it. Tile, glass and fixtures come after.
7 min read
CostsBasement Renovations
Basement finishing cost is set by two lists: what you decide the room will hold, such as a bedroom or a bathroom, and what the basement turns out to have, such as damp walls or a low ceiling under the ducts.
6 min read
How these are written
Most of what decides a project is written down, in the Building Code, the Fire Code and the city’s zoning by-law. An article is only worth reading if you can check it against them.
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Where an article states a rule, it quotes the code or by-law that sets it, names the office in the text, and links the page at the foot.
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The date sits under every title. Codes and by-laws are amended, and the date says which version an article describes.
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An article can tell you what a rule says. Whether it applies to your house is settled on your drawings, with your building department.
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