Rehabilitation of the Native Sons Hall

The Native Sons Hall dates from 1928 and was designed by William Hagarty, a prominent local architect and constructed by Bill Eastman, one of Canada’s foremost bridge builders. Constructed using cedar log palisade walls, it has been in constant use as a community building for over 80 years.
Location Courtenay, BC
Completed 2009 and ongoing
M&L Value $250K
Architect Dishlevoy Hagarty Architects, BC
Engineer Cascade Engineering Group, BC

The Native Sons Hall dates from 1928 and was designed by William Hagarty, a prominent local architect and constructed by Bill Eastman, one of Canada’s foremost bridge builders. The roof system is supported by log trusses with a clear span of approx 60ft. Constructed using cedar log palisade walls, it has been in constant use as a community building for over 80 years.

M&L were engaged by the City of Courtenay as heritage consultants and carried out a detailed condition assessment using a variety of non-destructive methods. These methods consist of micro drilling and ultrasonic sound to identify areas and extent of decay.

Subsequently M&L provided reporting, design, engineering and specification of repairs to the building envelope / log walls, roof structure and floor structure. The log roof trusses work very hard and were found to be under built, slowly failing under heavy snow loads.

These major structural elements were upgraded in such a way that the repairs are almost invisible to users of the building and they now meet modern building code criteria. M&L were also engaged as a specialist sub-contractor to carry out all of the structural and envelope repairs using traditional materials and techniques, keeping with the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.

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