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Basements · Ontario

Give the downstairs a purpose.

Bring in the existing stairs, posts, furnace and windows, then lay out new rooms. Headroom, escape windows and alarms are checked as you draw.

Start your basementDo I need a permit?
Illustrative basement design
See it first

From the space you have
to the one you want.

Basement after: An unfinished basement becomes a rec room, with headroom under the beam and an insulated perimeter.Basement before the projectBeforeAfterIllustration

An unfinished basement becomes a rec room, with headroom under the beam and an insulated perimeter.

What we check

33 cited rules,
checked as you design.

  • Ceiling and beam headroom, room by room
  • Bedroom size and escape windows
  • Smoke and CO alarms placed for you
  • Insulated walls and anchored partitions
  • Exhaust, heat and fresh air for every room
What you get

A complete drawing set.

Generated from your design and redrawn with every change.

  1. B1Existing basement
  2. B2Proposed basement
  3. B3Schedules and design information
  4. B4Ceiling and obstruction areas
  5. B5Construction details
  6. B6Room and window schedules

Good to know

Covers finishing a basement within the same home. Second units, underpinning, structural changes and new exterior openings are routed to a qualified designer.

City rules for basements: Do you need a permit to finish a basement in Ontario?

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