[AT] OT - Wooden foundation vs Concrete?

[Ralph Goff]

On 4/10/2011 6:02 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> What is the advantage of that wooden foundation system?  Is it supposed to
> be cheaper or somehow better than masonry?   Being down here where it is hot
> and humid with a high water table and termites that can nearly eat steel I
> can't even imagine using wood anywhere in contact with the ground.
Not sure but I think it was a cost saving over concrete and rebar. Also 
the insulation factor. Having 2x6 basement walls allowed lots of depth 
for R factor insulation whereas concrete is pretty low R value.

Ralph in Sask.