Energy Efficent

A Permanent Wood Foundation is the most energy efficient foundation for your house.  There is no comparison when it comes to energy savings that will occur with your wood foundation.  Unlike poured concrete and cement block basements which draw in and conduct cold and moisture a PWF is made of wood which is naturally a fantastic insulator!  In fact, by applying insulation into the cavities of your foundation walls you can expect lower energy costs immediately and a faster payback of insulated costs compared to concrete.  Even an unfinished Permanent Wood Foundation vastly outperforms concrete!

A study by the Underground Space Center at the University of Minnesota proved the following: “A concrete basement designed to a R20 insulating criteria would take 6.5 years to payback the cost of insulation.” “A Permanent Wood Foundation designed to a R19 insulating criteria takes only 1.33 years to payback the cost of insulation.” By adding a Wood Basement Comfort Floor System to your new Permanent Wood Foundation you can build a home that is always warm, always comfortable and energy efficient.