by Rachel Beachy | Dec 30, 2019
Skyland Resort – Shenandoah National Park During the winter of 2016, we were asked to provide temporary shoring design for a lodge building at Skyland Resort. Later, we were asked to investigate substantial cracking of masonry piers that had developed during the...
by Rachel Beachy | Jan 23, 2019
Post Oak Cottage – (Charlottesville, VA) This Charlottesville home was completely renovated in 2018. We lofted the ceiling in the living room while keeping the kitchen ceiling flat. We designed a deck and new shearwalls because the existing let in bracing was...
by Rachel Beachy | Nov 14, 2018
Keswick Hunt Clubhouse (Keswick, VA) The Keswick Hunt Clubhouse was built in 1898 to house the newly founded Keswick Hunt Club. The current owners wanted to add insulation to the roof to allow the space to be used as a venue for different gatherings. We were tasked...
by Rachel Beachy | Nov 5, 2017
Boswell’s Tavern Boswell’s Tavern is a beautiful historic building in Albemarle County dating back to the 1700s. Unfortunately, the structure of the building has shown its age as the materials have deteriorated over the centuries. Engineering Solution’s...