CASE STUDY The Isle of Palms is a small barrier island located 20 miles from Charleston, South Carolina. Within the island resides Seaside Inn, a small oceanfront lodge with prime beach access. The lodge’s main lobby area is located on the first floor, which is 12 ft. above ground level. For years, the access stairs to the lobby were concrete and metal, which continually rusted. Eventually, the stairs deteriorated beyond repair. The management company reported that it spent over $2,500 annually to have the stairs sand- blasted, rust treated, and repainted. The overall annual process would create inaccessibility of almost two weeks with no significant improvement to aesthetics. Rust began to quickly reappear within 60 days of treatment. To further complicate accessibility, the fr

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