What is reported to have been an attempt to underpin the foundation of a west end home has gone very wrong. The house took a tilt to the right as workers burrowed under the foundation on Wednesday. The home at 63 Maria Street in the Junction area was declared unstable and condemned by city officials. It was torn down today. The CBC says the home was bought in May 2011 for $555,063, with a mortgage of $440,000. Underpinning the foundation is a fairly common renovation technique used to give more headroom in the basement. CBC story. See video.
