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Wood Foundations

Preservative treated, infestation and decay resistant lumber used as an alternate material for crawl space, basement, and stem wall foundations

International Code Council (ICC)
5203 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church VA 22041-3401
(888) 422-7233
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Southern Pine Council
Southern Forests Products Association (SFPA)
P.O. Box 641700
Kenner LA 70064-1700
(504) 443-4464
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TechPractices: The Grove at Patuxent Woods, Patuxent City, MD
1999. Four houses route their septic to a fifth lot, while two other houses shared a septic field.
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