Excavating beside a neighbour: what the code requires of you
The code has an article about protecting adjoining property, and it is written as an obligation rather than a courtesy. On a standard Vancouver lot with a building next door, it applies to most excavations of any depth.
Mark Van Ek · October 27, 2026 · 8 min
When your project actually needs a geotechnical engineer
For a house, the code lists the exact conditions that trigger it. Underpinning is on the list. So is shoring. And the trigger can appear halfway through an excavation that started out ordinary.
Mark Van Ek · October 19, 2026 · 9 min
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