Digging a Basement – How is it Done?
There are several steps to go through to dig a basement. Assuming you own the land, then the next step is to have a plan drawn up. The plan usually needs to include an engineering stamp, so it meets the standards of your city. City approval is not necessary to dig on your property, however, if the city hasn’t approved your plans, you cannot start building until they do. My humble opinion is, why put your money into the dig until you have your ducks all lined up in a row? Why be paying for interest on money to pay the excavator until you are ready to continue your house-build – immediately? You need to check with the city for the minimum set-backs that they require from each property line. This is how far you have to be from the property line on all sides. It’s a good idea to get this information before you have your houseplans drawn up. We found that our original houseplans would not fit on our property and we had to choose another set of plans because of the shape of the property we p
