Is your architect or builder recommending a wood foundation for your house? Wood foundations — also known as Permanent Wood ...

A permanent wood foundation (PWF) uses specially treated lumbar to resist decay, rot and termite damage. It typically “includes wood studs, treated plywood and a gravel drainage system to create ...

Termites: the tiny terrors that can turn your dream home into a nightmare. These silent destroyers cause billions of dollars ...

However, if you have a small shed and are mostly worried about air circulation, he says you can get away with a treated wood foundation: "[It's] made of pressure-treated lumber, is relatively easy ...

They start sandy brown and silver with age. Wood roofs can last 50 years in dry climates but need to be treated in fire-prone areas like California. Wet climates, such as the East Coast go through ...

A wood roof needs a component system, which is a combination of fire-retardant-treated wood shingles and an underlying asphalt cap sheet, to achieve the highest fire rating. The shingle or shake ...

Dip-treated timber offers limited protection as the preservatives only penetrate the surface of the wood. In pressure-treated timber, preservatives are forced deep into the wood, which offers ...

As each wood element is delivered by flatbed, a tall crane lifts it into place and holds it in position while workers attach ...

This story is a personal one. In January, I completed a decade of service on the Board of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, America's largest philanthropy devoted to health. While many Americans ...

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Protesters in Seoul were arrested as they attempted to enter the Japanese embassy Japan has begun its controversial discharge of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ...