The owner purchased this house with plans to convert it into a quality rental. The house looks small from the front, but is situated on a hillside, and the ceiling height in the crawl space behind is about 12 feet! The owner called CSES to put together plans and submit […] Read more »
Garage Structure Repair
This homeowner shares a garage with his neighbor. The garage is located on the edge of a steep slope, and ongoing soil movement had undermined the foundation, which was in poor condition to begin with. CSES was called to address problems related to that substantial settlement to one corner of […] Read more »
Fire Escape Improvement
This fire escape for a Seattle classic downtown hotel was struck by trucks in the alley several times a year. CSES Engineering, in cooperation with Acme Fire Protection, redesigned the lowest level to be less susceptible to future collisions.” Read more »
Basement Remodel
Ms. Edwards basement was dank and cold, not a pleasant place to hang out in. CSES helped to design improvements which increased the ceiling height, added interior rooms, and brought much more light into the space. This can be accomplished either by dropping the floor slab elevation, or by raising […] Read more »
Nixon Fire Escape
CSES Engineering was called out to perform a Fire Escape Confidence Test per the Seattle Fire Department requirements to an old mansion on Capitol Hill which had been converted into an apartment building. The building has three fire escapes, each constructed in a different way. The East escape was a […] Read more »
Apartment Repairs
The property management company for this apartment needed repairs as part of re-financing. We provided drawings and calculations for the repair of the damaged and deteriorated front entry deck. The project went smoothly. Read more »
Repair Apartment Building Entry
We provided design services for repair of the deck/entry for this apartment building. We inspected the wood framing and provided repair documents for the permit submittal. Our client is a real estate investment company. In this case, some dry-rot deteriorated wood was removed and replaced, the railing was improved to […] Read more »
Out West Bar
Converting this small former pharmacy, into a neighborhood watering hole and gathering place, was simplified when, during construction, additional useful structure (a concrete frame and a wood framed shear wall) was uncovered, previously not known to exist. We were able to work with the contractor and building inspector to reduce […] Read more »
New Office Space With Playroom
This busy working couple wanted more space for home offices and a playroom for their new child. CSES was able to provide a design to increase the basement ceiling height by lowering the level of the floor slab. The upper floors of the home were not disturbed in this process. […] Read more »
Doorway Design With Earthquake Safety
This building was purchase by a chiropractor who wanted to widen the existing entry, and cut a new interior doorway through an existing concrete block wall. We provided calculations and details he needed to obtain a building permit. The building had a few areas of concern, which would have been […] Read more »