The objective of this program is to offer builders an in-depth look at permanent wood foundations systems. Everything from digging the initial hole to what the finished system should look like will be covered in this two hour session.
PWF construction is similar to wood-framed exterior wall construction, with some exceptions.
Other differences include the use of stainless nails, and offset footing plates and framing anchors to connect floor joists to top plates of foundation walls in high backfill conditions. Roscoe Clark , wood foundation system designer, has 20 years of experience in design, installation, and inspection of wood foundations. He is a member of the advisory boards of the Southern Pine Council, American Forest and Paper Association, and the American Plywood Association, and is involved in developing their technical manuals on wood foundations. He teaches certified training courses for building inspectors, architects, and engineers across the U.S. and Canada.