It came as no surprise to those who know Sam McHose that he should have started developing a townhouse complex in this Iowa community soon after he retired from banking. But what surprised those ...

Really? A foundation system made of wood? It will never stand the test of time. That’s what the industry response was decades ago to the concept of using treated wood to construct a permanent basement ...

Q: What do you think of pressure-treated wood foundations (PWF) instead of concrete or block foundations? I’m getting contradictory advice. If I was building a PWF, I’d consider using structural ...

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