{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Prime Basement Renovations","provider_url":"https:\/\/primebasementrenovations.ca\/blog","title":"Underpinning Toronto: Definition, Purpose, Process, Permits, and Inspections","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uUlysUXo9j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/primebasementrenovations.ca\/blog\/underpinning\/toronto\/\">Underpinning Toronto: Definition, Purpose, Process, Permits, and Inspections<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/primebasementrenovations.ca\/blog\/underpinning\/toronto\/embed\/#?secret=uUlysUXo9j\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Underpinning Toronto: Definition, Purpose, Process, Permits, and Inspections&#8221; &#8212; Prime Basement Renovations\" data-secret=\"uUlysUXo9j\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/primebasementrenovations.ca\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/primebasementrenovations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/underpinning-toronto-definition-purpose-process-permits-and-inspections.webp","thumbnail_width":1536,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"What Is House Underpinning In Toronto? House underpinning in Toronto refers to a structural construction method used to strengthen, stabilize, or extend a home\u2019s foundation when the existing foundation no longer provides adequate support or when homeowners want to increase basement space. In the context of Toronto, underpinning is commonly linked to basement underpinning, basement [&hellip;]"}