No, you’re eyes aren’t failing you – that really is a double mat of reinforcement in the manure pit wall. Why, you ask? An explanation of the current state of building codes in Ontario provides the answer. As you probably know, farm buildings in Ontario are governed by the current Ontario Building Code (OBC) and the 1995 National Farm Building Code (Farm Code). Until recently, the OBC simply referenced the Farm Code for all farm buildings. In 2006, this changed. A section w