It came as no surprise to those who know Sam McHose that he should have started developing a townhouse complex in this Iowa community soon after he retired from banking. But what surprised those ...

Dear Jim: I am planning to build a house on a sloping lot. I thought about using an all-weather wood foundation instead of concrete blocks or poured concrete. Will this be an energy-efficient ...

Really? A foundation system made of wood? It will never stand the test of time. That’s what the industry response was decades ago to the concept of using treated wood to construct a permanent basement ...

CHICAGO (CBS) Kerry Wood and wife, Sarah, announced today the creation of the Wood Family Foundation. The purpose of the organization will be to improve the lives of children in and around Chicago by ...