Wednesday, February 22, 2012

You shouldn't be Afraid of the big bad Wood Foundation?

Comfortable Living with Permanent Wood Foundations


Bloomington, Indiana and surrounding Monroe County have many communities that were built with wood foundations. Some of those communities include; Woodhaven Estates, Paddington Park, Country Club Hills, Southern Pines and select homes in Van Buren Park. (if you are unsure if the property you are interest in purchasing our currently own has a wood foundation please ask your trusted REALTOR®)

Watch the video to Educate yourself on the value wood brings to the home maintenance and building process.

Answers found in this video:

• How is a wood foundation different than concrete block? 0:55
• How is the foundation wood different than other wood building materials used in construction? 4:49
• How does this wood resist wood eating insects and rodents? 4:56
• How does this type of foundation keep water from seeping into the basement? 5:13
• How does this compare to poured concrete and concrete block basements? 5:59
• What's the durability of the wood?  6:49
• How much does this cost? 8:00

 ** If you can get over the 1980's production of this video, you'll find that it has valuable information about wood foundations.