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.
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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 →
V14
Systems to check before closing the work
V14 connects envelope, air, fire, structure, water and code instead of treating each project in isolation.
V16
Advanced diagnostics to cross-check
V16 connects water, soil, climate, safety, materials and seasonal use to existing projects.
V17
Specialized systems to cross-check
V17 completes gas, soil, water, fire, climate and structural interfaces.
V18
Specialized diagnostics to verify
V18 connects systems that become costly or regulated when a primary project triggers them.
V28
Finish and service details to verify
V28 connects small details that become costly once finishes are closed.