After attending a seminar on permanent wood foundations back in 2010, I was turned into a big fan of wood foundations. But I was also convinced that most wood foundations are built improperly. I was ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

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 ...

Dear Jim: I am planning to build a house on a sloping lot. I thought about using an all weather wood foundation instead of concrete blocks or poured concrete. Will this be an energy efficient ...

When Darnell Brewer traveled down Miller Avenue more than three years ago and saw what would ultimately become the first home he would ever own, he knew there would be a lot of work ahead. Brewer said ...

Dear Jim: I am planning to build a house on a sloping lot. I thought about using an all-weather wood foundation instead of concrete blocks or poured concrete. Will this be an energy-efficient ...