New Building Code Forms Are Now Available

A number of forms issued under the Building Code Act, 1992, including the Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, have been updated.

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Building Permits & Approvals

 

A Building Permit is your formal permission from the City of Toronto to begin construction, demolition, addition or renovation on your property. Toronto Building staff must review your plans to ensure that they comply with the Ontario Building Code, local Zoning By-laws, and other applicable regulations.

 

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Canoe.TV: House & Home

 

Design Contest Winner

Our grand prize winner Rhonda Short shows off her kitchen.

 

Leigh Gravenor House Tour

Leigh takes us inside her super-organized home.

 

One-on-One with Padma Lakshmi

Jennifer Low sits down with Padma to talk about her new book.

 

Sweet Potato Cornbread

Food Editor Jennifer Low digs deeper into the root vegetables featured in our October issue.

 

Inside the ROM

Take a guided tour of Toronto's ROM Crystal.

 

YourHome.ca - News & Features

 

Relaxing at home with burst of turquoise

Colour palettes are going tropical, with turquoise chosen as the year's top hue by Pantone, the design industry's colour authority.

 

The 905: This hostess taxis her guests, too

I've always considered being able to enjoy as much wine as I want a major benefit to hosting a dinner party. After all, people are coming into my home – it's my designated-driver-free card.

 

Stinson's lofty ambitions pay off in Hamilton

In the four months since he started selling in a depressed market, Harry Stinson is seeing brighter prospects ahead. So far the former Toronto developer says he has sold about 40 per cent of the units in his Hamilton project, an old schoolhouse called the Stinson School that he purchased last year.

 

High-tech sound with old school look

Anyone over the age of 40 has probably had the "Oh my God, I'm turning into my parents" experience of explaining to a member of Generation X-Box how ma and pa used to listen to music back in the day.

 

Guide to getting organized

From clothes, papers and trash strewn throughout rooms to refrigerators crammed with rotting food, the show Hoarders offers a startling glimpse of individuals whose inability to discard things overruns both their homes and lives.

 

 

10 Easy Ways to Save Energy

 

Written by Lorne Blatt

 

Plug the Drafts

The exterior of your house is your first line of defence against drafts, so it's important to caulk, seal and weather-strip around all seams, cracks and openings. Be sure to pay special attention around windows and where siding or bricks and wood trim meet. You can also reduce drafts by caulking around ...

 

 

Being a Financially Savvy Homeowner

 

Written by Scotiabank

 

Before you start thinking about the kind of home you want and where you want to live, it's a good idea to take a financial inventory. This stage of the process - saving, budgeting, planning - is not as exciting as choosing a neighbourhood but it will put you in the best position when it comes time to talk mortgages. Your home can ...