{"id":102,"date":"2026-10-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:00:00","slug":"thinking-about-underpinning-what-gta-homeowners-should-know-before-digging-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/16\/thinking-about-underpinning-what-gta-homeowners-should-know-before-digging-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking about underpinning? What GTA homeowners should know before digging down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone who has spent over two decades guiding GTA homeowners through every stage of their real estate journey, I often get questions about basement underpinning. If you\u2019re considering lowering your basement floor to achieve that coveted full-height living space, it\u2019s important to understand what\u2019s involved. Underpinning in the GTA is a complex and fairly expensive process\u2014permits and engineering are required, not to mention careful waterproofing. The work typically takes 4 to 8 weeks, and clear communication with neighbours can make things smoother for everyone. Whether you\u2019re expanding for family, creating an income suite, or simply looking to maximize your home\u2019s potential, knowing the essentials before you start can help you make confident, informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/durhampost.ca\/thinking-about-underpinning-what-gta-homeowners-should-know-before-digging-down\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who has spent over two decades guiding GTA homeowners through every stage of their real estate journey, I often get questions about basement underpinning. If you\u2019re considering lowering your basement floor to achieve that coveted full-height living space, it\u2019s important to understand what\u2019s involved. Underpinning in the GTA is a complex and fairly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102\/revisions\/104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesbysunita.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}