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saskabin
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# Posted: 22 Jun 2019 10:57pm
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Hi, I'm new here.
I'm from SK and about to start my journey.
I'm about to purchase a few acres of land and can't wait to start building my 4 season cottage.
First I need to submit a plan to the town's office and hopefully will be accepted. The problem is that I don't have a plan and I'm actively looking for one on the internet but cannot find one for free.
Don't throw rocks for wanting something free but I'm building on a budget (not a rich person here).
I'm looking to build something under 500 sqf and if anyone here is willing to point me to the right direction for a plan, I'd be very happy.
thanks 
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 08:06am
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Here are some sites, there are Free Plans and Paid Plans as well... Many of the paid plans are not all that expensive either. I used these when "plotting" my adventure but went a different route due to the materials I got ahold of. Budget build so materials were a factor.
http://www.townandcountryplans.com/
https://todaysplans.net/start-building.html
http://barnsbarnsbarns.com/ *
* Pole Barns and other, Nice Stuff poke around. NB I bought one of their commercial plans, the Candelwood
Info on Advanced Framing which can save, time, money, lumber and improve energy efficiency.
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/cad/detail/building-plans-for-advanced-framing
A Thought / Suggestion to ponder on. Depending on what exactly your after design wise, an option I "Should Have Considered" was to get a 2 car garage "kit" with a second floor as part of the design, then to just replace the garage doors with a French Door for one and windows for the other. While it may "appear" to be more cost as a "kit" up front, it is actually a saver in a bundle like that. Also depends what your access is to materials, if you can source it cheaper from a local miller or if your buying from a big box rip-off joint.
Something like this here:
https://beaverhomesandcottages.ca/Model/Wyngate
Hope that helps
Steve
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cluttonfred
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 08:33am
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I don't know how detailed a set of plans you need or how the Canadian authorities will feel about plans from the USA, but the North Dakota State University site hosts hundreds of plans for mostly university-deisgned buildings sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Some are small enough to meet your criteria but most are not designed for very cold climates or very detailed, but it's a place to start. Some could be adapted to your location by going with 2 x 6 instead of 2 x 4 walls or adding rigid foam insulation outside the framing.
There are also a few that are pretty complete but bigger than you want that you could easily make smaller. For example, the 24' x 24' A-frame with loft and dormer and porch (no. 6003) is a little bigger than you have in mind even taking into account the "lost corners" of the triangles.
That could be simplified (lose the dormer, lose the porch) and made smaller (eliminate one 8' bay to leave 16 x 24) and a loft just one bay wide leaving a pretty simple project with about 320 sq ft of usable floor space plus storage in the corners.
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension-aben/buildingplans/housing
Cheers,
Matthew
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saskabin
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 11:34am
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thank you very much guys. I'll post some pictures of the property sometimes next week. Can't wait to see the lawyer and sign the papers
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ICC
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 02:49pm
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Before obtaining any plans you should determine what standards or codes you must build to. A lot of the plans available for free or at low cost online will not meet modern energy standards. That is particularly true for any of the plns I have seen from several different US "ag" colleges or universities. Many of the plans offered there are decades old and may not even pass the regular framing codes let alone energy. Check with the building dept first.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 04:15pm
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Here are the Current Saskatchewan Building Code requirements, note they changed over to using the National Code ad Energy codes as well. (Some are recently updated & revised)
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/housing-development-construction-and-property-ma nagement/building-standards-and-licensing/national-building-and-fire-code-information
It is nearly identical with few variances to those I have here in Ontario so really not a big problem.
TIP which does not necessarily apply to all provinces but I believe it does for Sask. If your Building it yourself (home owner) and do your own design, it does not have to go through the same shpeel as a commercial design. I designed my own place using Chief Architect Pro (I own it, not the freeby) in discussion with the Building Inspector and as a Self Build by Owner the leeway was well appreciated and made life simpler.
I hesitated with the Bldg Dept as I had previous bad experiences with these types BUT this was good. He actually was happy to talk with me and go over my plans / ideas before I put pen to paper and as a result Life was Much Easier.
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saskabin
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 04:49pm
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@Steve_S I used to live in ON and moved a few years ago to SK. I can tell you that everything is more relaxed here. Inspector is easy going and really not looking for every little mistake.
Already talked to him and he told me what to expect but now I need a plan, a good one.
I'll try and make one in AutoCAD or something similar based on the plans I found on the internet
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2019 05:56pm
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It's a lot better here in the outlying areas versus near any Urban Containment Zone, that's for sure.. laid back & calm = good ! It's why I'm out here LOL !
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