My favorite job duty to perform is to sit undistracted and run a complete structural analysis on a project. I start at the roof and work down, being sure all members are large enough to support the loads, and that all the loads get transferred to the ground. Beyond that, my main passion is to provide complete plans for projects that are affordable and meet my client’s needs.

I am currently restoring a 1971 VW Super Beetle for fun. I have added a 1974 VW bus to that restoration collection. I also have a collection of over 600 vinyl records and hope to have the time someday to just sit and listen to them. I have built a Man-Retreat in the basement of my wife’s home (she graciously allows me to live there with her) that has an office, bar and media room, with two pairs of authentic theater seats from The Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins.

I would urge my clients to be sure the firm they use has fully experienced structural engineers for whatever building system they are using; that the firm can provide all of the architectural and structural plans needed to obtain a permit and build it; and that the members of that firm have actually worked in construction and use that knowledge to your benefit.

My name is David and I co-founded Crown Jade with my father Mark. I am head of drafting at the company. Before starting the firm, I worked in construction from my teenage years doing everything from framing, finish work, tile, drywall, building steel buildings and log homes. Of course, being the son of a carpenter, we have been building and working from a young age, my brothers and I built a two-story fort as children. When I was age 14 my father, brothers and I built the family home. Having that hands on experience with all types of building & building materials gives me an advantage when it comes to drafting, design work and being able to see how a house comes together.

Through our company I get to see people realize their dream of building the home they always wanted or making the home they already own perfect for them. Helping that happen is very rewarding by providing a complete, competent and aesthetically pleasing set of Architectural & Structural plans to take to the building department to get a permit.

I live in the Buckhorn Canyon outside of Fort Collins, CO with my wife, 6 children and our Saint Bernard & Pug where we enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities like hiking & biking our land, swimming in the Poudre Canyon and riding the many bike trails around Fort Collins. We also enjoy a homemade pizza and movie night every Friday. I like to have them help on our projects around the house to instill that work ethic I learned as a child and to make sure they start their own adult lives with knowledge that most are not able to learn nowadays.

My name is Evan Cheadle, and I am a Drafter at Crown Jade Design and Engineering. I’ve lived in Colorado my whole life, and I enjoy hiking, camping, and snowboarding in this beautiful state.

I’ve always had an interest in design, and I love using that creativity to create structures that improve people’s lives.

I earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Fort Lewis College in Durango, which taught me abstract problem-solving and how to look at a situation from all angles. I studied drafting at Front Range Community College, where I learned how to use several cutting-edge drafting and 3D modeling programs.

In the two years I’ve spent with Crown Jade, I’ve gained experience with all manner of building techniques and materials. I look forward to using this knowledge to help you design a project that fits your unique needs.