Barringer Building
Location
Main Street - Columbia, South Carolina
Project Type
Commercial, Mixed-Use, Adaptive Reuse, Historic
Scope of Work
Converting existing office space in historic building to 7 residential units.
Structural analysis of existing floor system.
Design of new floor with strategic bearing locations and void for utilities.
Key Challenges
The ceiling below the existing floor is historic and cannot have penetrations. All new gravity systems (sewer lines) must run below floor.
Facilitating construction via deep enough void for adequate void depth for plumbing drops/runs, while minimizing notching of structural members.
Coordinating moisture control, Fire suppression and ventilation of inaccessible floor system.
