gromicko
February 18, 2018, 5:21am
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Christine Hourd <christine4tw@gmail.com >
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I’m looking for an InterNACHI inspector in Calgary, who is knowledgeable with wood foundations and who can give my clients some direction on buying a home with a preserved wood foundation.
Thank you!
ryoung7
February 18, 2018, 7:59am
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Great work Nick.
Love to see a wood foundation.
jjonas
February 18, 2018, 1:27pm
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Preserved Wood Foundation is an incorrect term.
Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF ) is the correct term.
Permanent Wood Foundations - Southern Pine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwJlyd-g6X8 )
eschmidt
February 19, 2018, 3:28pm
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[quote=“jjonas, post:3, topic:122017”]
Preserved Wood Foundation is an incorrect term.
Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF ) is the correct term.
Permanent Wood Foundations - Southern Pine
I always figgered it stood for Pressure treated Wood Foundation
jjonas
February 19, 2018, 7:38pm
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Appearantly, it’s a Canadian thing…
**Outline and Restrictions of this Guide
**• The following information required for the construction of Preserved Wood Foundations
(PWF ’s) is based on CAN/CSA S406-M92, “Construction of Preserved Wood Foundations”.
• This standard is required by the 1995 National Building Code of Canada as adopted and amended by The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Regulations.
• The standard applies to all PWF’s for dwellings which fall under Part 9 of the 1995** NBC**.
• The standard as well as this guide is based on specific design assumptions. If any of the design conditions are different from these assumptions, or if the local authority specifically requires it, the PWF must be designed by a professional engineer.
• The foundation builder shall procure a copy of the standard and build in accordance to it. If there are any discrepancies between this guide and the Canadian Standard, the standard shall be considered correct.
• The CAN/CSA S406-M92 is available from Canadian Standards Association , 178 Rexdale Blvd., Rexdale, ON, M9W 1R3, Phone: 416-747-4000.
**• This guide is based on requirements for basement concrete slabs and wood sleeper floors only.
Additional and/or alternative codes are required for suspended wood floors in basements.**
eschmidt
February 19, 2018, 7:48pm
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Well this is the Canadian Home Inspector sub forum, if you want to participate you will need to say zed, not zee.
pauriol
February 19, 2018, 10:14pm
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There is of course a major exception as saying “Zed-Zed Top” doesn’t cut it eh!
