We have been working on this house, on and off for several months now, in collaboration with a fine contractor we know. The owners decided that they would like a long, narrow skylight on the south side of their attic room. This is a 100 year old home, so the […] Read more »
Plans For A Bachelor Condo
A previous owner of this waterfront condo had removed a short wall separating the kitchen from the dining area. This kind of change is popular these days, as people have grown to prefer open living spaces. There are some who do so without the aid of an engineer such as […] Read more »
Condo Associations Require Documentation
As the economy slowly groans out of its slump, a few condo owners finally feel secure enough to work on their homes. You may know, many condos have tiny kitchens, and are dark because of the walls around those. We at CSES Engineering perform quite a few designs to remove […] Read more »
Houseboats are restricted in size and must abide to a height limit.
Houseboat owners, generally speaking, are a non-traditional lot. Houseboats are greatly restricted in size, and must abide, for example, to an 18 foot height limit – this is pretty restrictive. This particular House Boat is one story, but I have designed 2-story versions, which often take some clever engineering to […] Read more »