Materials,SystemsandEquipment

Ingeneral,itisrequiredthatallmaterials,appliances,systemsandequipment,includingthosewhich
arenotspecificallyaddressedintheCode,besuitablefortheirintendedpurpose.
Wherenorecognizedtestproceduresexistforagivenmaterial,appliance,systemorequipment,
approvalforusemaybegrantedonthebasisofpastperformance.Insuchcases,atestdesignedto
exceedanticipatedserviceconditionsordesignedtocompareperformanceofsimilarmaterials,
appliances,systemsorequipmentmaybeperformed.Alternatively,whereabuildingofficialisawareof
theuseofthematerials,appliances,systemsorequipmentinquestionandhasfoundthemtoperform
adequatelyasintended,approvalmaybegrantedfortheiruse.
Insomecases,manufacturersmayseekapprovalfornewbuildingmaterialsorsystemsfromthe
OntarioBuildingMaterialsEvaluationCommissionoftheOntarioMinistryofMunicipalAffairsand
Housing.TheCommissionmayresearchorexaminematerials,techniqueandbuildingdesignfor
constructionandauthorizetheiruse.ArulingfromtheCommissionwouldserveasaBuildingCode
provision.

Concrete
TherequirementsforconcretemaybefoundinSubsection9.3.1oftheCode.Exceptasotherwise
specified,theserequirementsapplytoallconcretereferredtointheCode.

LumberandWoodProducts
Lumberandwoodproductrequirementsforuseintheconstructionofhousingmaybefoundin
Subsection9.3.2oftheCode.Itisimportanttocheckthatalllumberspecifiedindrawingsandusedfor
constructionmeetsthesegeneralrequirementsaswellasthosecitedinspecificsectionsofthisCode.
Individuallumberandwoodproductswhichdonotbearidentificationstampsshouldbecarefully
inspectedtoconfirmtheiracceptability.Alllumberandwoodproductsshouldbeproperlystoredand
protectedfrommoisture.Lumberwithamoisturecontentgreaterthan19%shouldnotbeinstalled.

Metal
GeneralrequirementsforallmetalproductsusedinhousingarepresentedinSubsection9.3.3ofthe
Code.SpecificrequirementsareaddressedthroughouttheCodewhereapplicable.

GeneralStructuralRequirements
Wherestructuralmembers,assembliesandconnectionsconformtotherequirementsandlimitationsof
theCode,competentorprofessionaldesignisnotrequired.Post,beamandplankconstruction,
however,isnolongerincludedwithinthisCodeandmustbedesignedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofPart4oftheOntarioBuildingCode.Itisrecommendedtoreviewgeneralstructural
requirementsduringdesignandpriortoconstructionofadwelling.
AdditionalrequirementsregardingstructuraldesignconsiderationsmaybefoundinSubsection9.4.1of
theCode.

WoodFrameConstruction
Woodframeconstructionhasmanygeneralrequirementscommontofloors,wallsandroofs.Theseare
presentedinSubsections9.23.1,9.23.2and9.23.3oftheCode.Referencestotheserequirementsin

applicablechaptersoftheGuidehavealsobeenprovided.

Heating,VentilatingandAirConditionning
6.1.1.1.Scope
6.2.1.1.GoodEngineeringPractice
6.2.1.2.DesignIndoorAirTemperatures
6.2.1.4.StructuralMovement
6.2.1.5.InstallationStandards
6.2.1.6.Fireplaces
6.2.1.8.OutsideDesignConditions
6.2.1.9.InstallationGeneral
6.2.1.10.Expansion,ContractionandSystemPressure
6.2.1.11.Asbestos
6.2.1.12.AccessOpenings
6.2.4.1.Application
6.2.4.3.ConstructionandInstallationofDuctsandPlenums
6.2.4.4.WarmAirSupplyOutlets
6.2.4.5.ConcreteSlabsonGround
6.2.4.10.ClearancesofDuctsandPlenums(SeeAppendixA.)
6.2.4.11.ExhaustDuctsandOutlets
6.2.4.12.MakeupAir
6.2.4.13.Supply,Return,IntakeandExhaustAirOpenings
6.2.4.14.AirFiltersandEquipment
6.2.5.2.AppliancesInstalledOutsidetheBuilding
6.2.9.1.PipingMaterialsandInstallation
6.2.9.2.InsulationandCoverings
6.2.9.3.Clearances
6.2.9.4.SurfaceTemperature
6.2.9.5.Protection
6.2.9.6.PipinginShafts
6.2.10.1.CoolingUnits
6.2.11.1.StorageBins
6.3.1.1.RequirementforVenting
Therequirementsforheating,ventilatingandairconditioningsystems,designandinstallationmaybe
foundinreferencesnotedaboveintheCode.Theuseoflicensedcontractorsandcertifiedequipment
andmaterialsmayreducethelikelihoodofviolatingCoderequirements,however,itistheresponsibility
ofthebuildertoensurethattheCoderequirementsaresatisfied.
Chapter11oftheGuideoutlinesthekeyrequirementsforheating,ventilatingandairconditioning.