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Basements · Ontario

A basement finished to code.

Lay out rooms around the stairs, posts and furnace you have. Headroom, escape windows and alarms are checked as you draw.

Start your basement freeDo I need a permit?
A finished open-plan basement with pot lights, a fireplace, a sectional sofa and stairs up
Finished by Micton Home Renovations · virtually staged

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

A complete drawing set.

Generated from your design and redrawn with every change.

A drawn floor plan of a finished basement: rec room, bedroom with an escape window, bathroom, mechanical room and stairs
  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?

Planning something else?

DecksDeck plans, drawn to code.FencesA fence that follows the by-law.BathroomsBathroom plans, plumbing included.

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