SIP v.
Conventional Stick Framing Methods
Structural
Insulated Panel Comparison with Frame Construction
Panels are
shipped to the job site for assembly when the foundation and deck are in
place. Ideally, panels are off loaded and stacked in the exact reverse
order needed, so that no sorting or shuffling is required. After the
bottom plate is attached to the perimeter placement of the wall panels
begins. Usually light enough to be carried and set by hand, the
four-foot sections allow exterior walls for most houses to be erected in
less than a day.
Some
trades may find their work made simpler by SIP construction. For
instance, drywall and siding installers need not worry about locating
studs. Others, such as electricians, may need to make special
accommodations. When using a Greenix Magnesium Board SIP, there is no
need for interior drywall application, and exterior finishes can be
applied directly to the surface. Greenix Panels include conduit
and electrical boxes. Generally, best
practices for plumbing design route pipes through interior walls, but if
placement of pipes in SIPs panels is necessary, significant routing and
foaming may be required.
Strength:
Structural testing and real world storms and earthquakes have challenged
Structural Insulated Panel strength performance. In tests of strength,
Structural Insulated Panels have proven stronger than stick framed construction
methods.
Quality: Structural Insulated Panels assure you of straight, flat walls with no
bulging framing members. Straight walls are virtually impossible to achieve with
stick framing. Attraction of dirt particles to thermal shorts caused by framing
members is eliminated. A continuous wood surface provides a sound nailbase for
conventional exterior finishing materials. This is also an advantage for
interior finishing, as well as hanging cabinets and pictures.
Speed of Construction: SIPs are a faster method of construction. Many SIP contractor users report
30% to 50% increased productivity in their framing.
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