I’m amazed at the concrete on top of it as well. Normally (in my house) it would be the other way around.
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TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
TIL there is a such thing as a “wood foundation”…
Thavron@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Bitswap@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The red is fully concrete. That part of the house was an addition.
The black part is entirely a wood foundation. It’s the stupidest thing.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Exactly! The other way around would’ve only been done by someone who doesn’t understand the concept of rot, afaik
Bitswap@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes! Apparently you can still get them installed in the US They still can meet code! Crazy!
victorz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Pretty nice, since concrete is not too good for the environment as far as I’ve heard.
Building with wood and stone has been good to us for millennia. 👌
Bitswap@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well…except to meet code for wood foundation you must use treated wood (usually treated with some kind of copper arsenic) which is not great for the environment (both the production and usage).
victorz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Oh really. Well sh—
intensely_human@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Well, so has building with concrete.
victorz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Let’s define “good”, I guess 😛