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9.15.2.4 — Wood Frame Foundations

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(1) Foundations of wood frame construction shall conform to,

(a) CSA S406, “Permanent Wood Foundations for Housing and Small Buildings”, or

(b) Part 4.

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foundation

means a system or arrangement of foundation units through which the loads from a building are transferred to supporting soil or rock.

building

(a) a structure occupying an area greater than ten square metres consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them or a structural system serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant thereto,
(b) a structure occupying an area of ten square metres or less that contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant thereto,
(c) plumbing not located in a structure,
(c.1) a sewage system, or
(d) structures designated in the building code; Act

construct

to do anything in the erection, installation, extension or material alteration or repair of a building and includes the installation of a building unit fabricated or moved from elsewhere; Act

construction

has a corresponding meaning to “construct”; Act

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