Pressure-Treated
Foundation
Repair
Pressure-
Treated
Foundation
Repair
Permanent wood foundation
(PWF) systems have some
advantages for new construction.
The cost is comparable to
laying up block walls, but a PWF can be
erected year-round by the same crew
that frames the house. It's also easier to
insulate and apply finishes to a pressure-
treated foundation.
But those of us in the remodeling end
of the industry don't need to feel left out
in the cold. Certain types of renovation
projects lend themselves to a PWF, as I
recently discovered when I contracted to
rebuild an attached garage. The garage
had been a do-it-yourself project for the
previous owner, and the unreinforced 8-
inch block walls had cracked and bowed
inward severely due to