The Quixote cottage/cabin, Ontario Building Code (OBC) Variant “L: 20ft x W: 15ft x H: 10ft + Loft” with 2x6

SIP Exterior Framing

The Quixote is designed for 188.4 sq ft minimal footprint & cost living. For 100% off-grid possible via a small solar power package.

THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE NOTES:

Picture #1 shows The OBC Standard Requirements of “A1” as a minimum, Heat/HRV & Hot/Cold water also required:

Framing/Studs/Supports:
 Foundation walls & Interior walls must be framed in 38mm x 140mm (1-1/2 x 5-1/2) referred to nominally as 2×6 lumber
 Foundation walls no less than 190 mm or less in thickness.
 Exterior walls no less than 140 mm thick & no more than 2.8 m high at the eaves & 4.6 m high at the peaks of gable ends.
 Recesses are allowed in 190 mm walls provided they do not exceed 100 mm in depth, 750 mm in height & 500 mm in width.
 Roof & Interior walls must be framed in 38 × 89 mm (1-1/2 × 3-1/2 in) material is referred to nominally as 2×4 lumber
 Loadbearing Stud not less than 2x4 (38x89) spaced more than 24” (610mm) on centre. maximum height of 9'-10” (3.0m)
Insulation, R-Value Minimums:
 Roof attic: R60, Roof no attic: R31, Exposed Floor: R31, Wall above grade: R22+5ci, Slab: R10, Window/Door Glass: =/< U1.6
Sheathing:
 Subfloor Thickness of 18.5mm on 610mm supports minimum Plywood (19mm Waferboard)
 Roof Sheathing Thickness: 12.5mm (9.5mm supported) on 610mm supports minimum Plywood (11.1/12.7mm Waferboard)
 Exterior Sheathing Thickness: 7.5mm on 610mm supports minimum Plywood (7.9mm Waferboard)
Foundation:
 The slab shall be not less than 125 mm thick & be reinforced with 10M bars spaced not more than 200 mm o.c. in each
direction, with 30 mm clear cover from the bottom of the slab to the first layer of bars, and the second layer of bars laid
directly on top of the lower layer in the opposite direction.
 The slab shall bear not less than 75 mm on the supporting foundation walls and be anchored to the walls with 600 mm× 600
mm 10M bent dowels spaced at not more than 600 mm o.c.
 Exposed slabs shall be (must be) sloped to effectively shed water away from the exterior wall.
 A “Open Concept Dwelling” must be 145 sq ft, a bathroom 32 sq ft (toilet, sink, shower), laundry of 11 sq ft = 188 sq ft total
Off-Grid Notes:

Picture 2 shows a 720w solar panel system, as 4x 180w solar panels, on the roof. (Cost: About $100/100w, for 720w of panels)

Picture 3 is the battery storage area under the front porch, with Locked “metal boxed areas” for security, for your:

 12v Deep Cycle Battery, space for MAX: 12x, Cost: $100 per 100ah/1 kWh, 1800ah/18kWh MAX with 12x 150ah/1.5kWh
 50a Power controller (720w MAX), with display & 2x 5a/2.5a USB ports (Cost: $20), with automatic generator kick-in backup
 12v DC to 240v AC 3000w (Constant, 5000w surge) Inverter, with 1x 240v AC outlet & 1x 5a USB port (Cost: $80)
 ALP 1000w PROPANE Generator with 12vDC/240vAC outlets, USB Ports & a 12v Battery Charger ($550) – NOT SHOWN

Ideal for (3000w full load, if all ran at once) Vent Fan + Gable Fan + Motion sensor light have built-in solar panel/battery & switches

 45w = 9w Lightbulbs x5 (45w total, a 9w bulbs brightness is equal to a 60w incandescent light bulb) at 8hr = 360Wh/day
 100w Slow cooker (most meals take 4hr to 8hr, avg 6hr = 600Wh/day)
 400w Toaster (35w to toast 2x slices in 5min, at 6.67w/min, assuming 2x per day avg = 70Wh/day)
 480w (8min boil, using 64w) 0.6L Kettle, assuming avg of 5 full boils per day = 320Wh/day
 600w Microwave (uses 900w, or 15w per minute). Assuming 10min/day avg = 150Wh/day
 500w Hotplate (uses 8.34w per minute, or 10 minutes bacon & eggs for 83.4Wh), Assume 20min/day avg = 166.8Wh/day
  400w Thermostatic panel with thermostat (Summer Swap: Use of 400w AC unit, for all year 10hr/ day draw = 4kWh/day)
 60w 1GPM on demand Water pump (1w/min, assume avg of 15min per day = 15Wh/day)
 24w Mini-fridge with Freezer (0.569kWh/24h)
 70w of Everyday Flex Usage: charging phone/laptop, watching LED HDTV/Android TV Box, Lamp, Fan, 4hr = 280Wh/day
 Assume 96Wh/day “vampire power loss” from various devices/sources

Broan 170 Wall Heater (500w, wired as 120 volts / 1000w wired as 240VAC) is a good alternative heat source + thermostat

Tecnolove Hot Water Heater 1440w, 1.32Gallon Mini-Tank Under Sink is a good OD Hot water service (Holds: 2 adult showers)

Power Used vs Power Generated:

 24hr “full time” power usage would be: 1w + 5w (vampire drain) = 30w x 24hr = 696w + 4kWh/24hr (4696w/24hr)
 Averaged “on demand” use per day: 360w + 600w + 70w + 320 + 150w + 166.8w + 15w + 280w = 1961.8w per day (24hrs)
 Total: 4696w + 1961.8w = 6657.8w, or 6.6578kWh per day average usage
 Pure Solar Generation: 720w of solar panels generate an average of 7.2kWh, or 7200Wh, per day (524.8Wh to spare/day)
 1kWh Propane generator automatically starts when on low power, to charge battery array. 20lbs propane tank lasts 60hr

Picture 4 is the 4x 20lbs propane tanks (Cost: $50, each) stored in bench seat, with Lock, on front porch. (Run generator 60hr, each)

Picture 5 shows the bench seat and the battery storage areas, both closed and locked (Both Dual Bolted & Pad locked).

Loft Bedroom
Loft Bedroom idea taken from 8ft x 8ft “Stealth Cabin Plans” (resize), access ladder on murphy bed frame or in its place

There is enough room for a full-sized bed in the loft. Loft is slightly larger than main floor due to no interior walls. Storage under the
bed and room for a small dresser. LED TV on the wall.

Loft hatch can be opened and closed for privacy and safety. Loft ceiling height is 7’6-1/2” at barn peak, 6’10 at barn shoulder

Escape window for upper floors, required (1 in loft, 1 in bathroom)

 Code is for size of OPENING, not total window size

 Minimum dimension of unobstructed opening no less than 380 mm (15”) in any direction
 Has a clear opening of 0.35 m2(3.8 ft2)
 Is no more than 1 m (3” 3.5”) maximum above floor (opens to this size from bottom)

Minimum window area required (10% of floor space, per room)

 if the living room floor area is at 5 m2/53.8 ft2, the minimum unobstructed glass area at 10% is 0.5  m2/5.4 ft2.
Building the Front Porch, upsize to 10ft wide scale