Secondary suite
Turn part of the property into a self-contained dwelling
Coordinate zoning, structure, egress, fire safety, plumbing, electrical, ventilation, acoustics, accessibility and financing before walls are closed.
Important: Municipal eligibility and construction requirements must be confirmed locally before major spending.
Related path
Continue with the right tools
These links connect this page to the next useful checks and decisions without repeating the full content.
Prepare a home purchaseConnect inspection, records, site, insurance and future work to the purchase budget.Open →Screen the property siteOrganize cadastral, zoning, water, slope, utility and natural-hazard checks.Open →Create the address profileKeep the address and relevant official checks locally.Open →Calculate ownership costCombine recurring expenses and planned replacements over five and ten years.Open →Understand the home by eraIdentify typical systems and vulnerabilities by construction era.Open →
Explore: Systems to check before closing the work
Systems to check before closing the work
This section connects envelope, air, fire, structure, water and code instead of treating each project in isolation.
Explore: Advanced diagnostics to cross-check
Advanced diagnostics to cross-check
This section connects water, soil, climate, safety, materials and seasonal use to existing projects.
Explore: Specialized systems to cross-check
Specialized systems to cross-check
This section completes gas, soil, water, fire, climate and structural interfaces.
Explore: Specialized diagnostics to verify
Specialized diagnostics to verify
This section connects systems that become costly or regulated when a primary project triggers them.
Explore: Finish and service details to verify
Finish and service details to verify
This section connects small details that become costly once finishes are closed.