Pillar Construction Renovates Silver Creek Resort

Far away from the hustle and bustle of a big city, Silver Creek Resort in Snowshoe, W. Va., has gotten a new lease on life. The nine-story high rise building, with 239 condominiums, has recently undergone a complete renovation, and this time they are “doing it right,” according to Sam Collins, who is the general manager and acting project manager, as well as being a resident for six years at Silver Creek.

“Our original cladding was a panelized EIFS and we’ve had water leaks since the beginning in 1985 but that’s because it wasn’t installed or maintained correctly,” said Collins. “This time we worked with an architect and looked at metal panels, fiber cement and other claddings, and selected a 5-inch drainable StoTherm Lotusan NExT (EIFS) from Sto Corp. because it was the best fit for our needs and the best R-value.” A 5-inch drainable EIFS provides an approximate R-19 of continuous insulation, also referred to as “CI.”