Some landlords can be hard to convince to pay for upgrades – or even to fix what is broken! A contractor was called after extensive dry-rot deterioration was discovered. He was balking at the repairs, even though a couple of families were put in harm’s way by deteriorating framing. CSES […] Read more »
Anchor Bolts For Holdowns
Some of you may think we engineers lead lives of danger and excitement, similar to race car drivers or ace pilots. Well, in reality, there are times when we have really boring tasks to attend to, in addition to the adrenalin charged excitement of our normal day to day work. […] Read more »
Need Deck Roof 4A Bar-B-Q
Our beautiful Pacific Northwest can be fickle when it comes to enjoying your deck. This June’s extra dollop of rain convinced this family that the should provide a roof over their deck, so they could enjoy their beloved family bar-b-q come rain or shine. CSES designed the deck roof for […] Read more »
Complex Home Remodel For Contractor
A contractor known to CSES took on a home remodel job that has turned out to be much more complex that was anticipated. The house is located in West Seattle, in a nice, quiet neighborhood with lots of trees. Not much of a view, but a great place to walk […] Read more »
Distressed Property Inspection
This house belongs to a group of homes, euphemistically called “distressed properties” which means they are now owned by the bank, which is trying to recover something in the eventual sale. CSES was asked (by one of our real estate professional friends) to visit the site, perform an inspection, and […] Read more »
Cracks In Foundation
This fellow’s pregnant wife had flipped out because she noticed some cracks in the foundation of her home. CSES was retained to decide if they affected the safety of the home (and thus the baby….) But all was well, and we reassured the future parents that their home was safe. […] Read more »
Dry Rot In Roof
CSES works on both small and large jobs. We recently helped with an insurance claim for this ‘manufactured home’. The roof over an exterior deck collapsed, and CSES helped the adjuster determine a cause (dry rot) and cost to repair. Not a sexy job, but everyone involved is happy. Read more »
Creating Brighter Home Space
Like many an older, elegant homes in Seattle, this one is cursed with some boxy little rooms. CSES provided the design necessary to remove some of the interior walls and create a bright, open space in the kitchen/living room areas. These older homes are often so convoluted in their framing […] Read more »
Addition For Small Home
The owners of this tiny place wanted more room, but were not sure if their existing foundation would support a second story. In fact, the existing foundation was too small to accommodate that. CSES designed an addition which avoided over-stressing this older foundation, and so these folks will get their […] Read more »
Removing An Interior Wall
This gentleman wanted to remove the interior wall you see in order to have a more open, flowing space. CSES helped him with that process. He was so satisfied, that shortly thereafter, he hired us to design an extension to his garage, to create a workshop in which he crafted […] Read more »