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Moisture damage to a wood foundation means rot damage and once there is rot present it tends to spread to adjacent areas rot is actually a fungus like mold. Here are a few water management issues that would be red flags at a wood. Permanent Wood Foundations Internachi Wood foundations save material costs for new home construction however there are cons to selecting wood for the foundation too. Wood foundation house . The foundation of a house is the base the walls and structure are built upon. Wood basements can be easily insulated and finished with no additional structures. Wood foundation materials take less energy to make. When I find signs of moisture intrusion at a wood foundation it means the water management system has failed and the repairs will probably be expensive. But not once in my 30 years of building and working on hundreds of homes have I suggested building a wood foundation. Understand that many details will be concealed. When looking at a house w...