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Last Updated: Wednesday, September 15th, 1999, Created: Wednesday, September 15th, 1999

Protecting wood from moisture in concrete

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Concrete will allow water or water vapour to move through it quite easily, so any wood in contact with concrete must either be pressure treated wood, or you should have a plastic separator between the wood and the concrete. A simple slip of polyethylene plastic is all it takes to prevent rot at the bottom of your basement partition wall.

Keywords: Concrete, Preserved Wood, Pressure Treated, Rot, Wood

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