Sip Panel Wall Section

Structural insulated panels commonly known as sips are easy and quick to use for insulating walls floors and roofs.

Sip panel wall section.

Premium douglas fir members state of the art high r value closed cell polyurethane foam and a foil radiant vapor barrier. Sip walls are airtight without housewrap but they do need a drainage plane material either housewrap or asphalt paper works well. Typically composed of a layer of eps expanded polystyrene xps extruded polystyrene or polyurethane foam sandwiched between oriented strand board panels sips can provide r values for walls floors and roofs ranging from 14 to 58 depending on panel thickness and composition. This system utilizes conventional proven building materials.

The structural insulated panel association sipa is a non profit trade association representing manufacturers suppliers dealer distributors design professionals and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry. Rafters for roofs double top plates single bottom plate headers king studs and trimmers for walls will meet all local standard building codes. Thermocore structural insulated panel systems sips are the world s most energy efficient way to build homes and buildings. The panels are composed of a laminate and foam core.

Sip walls have a continuous wood surface that is crucial for a solid nail base for both exterior and interior finishes. The concept is simple. Their thickness is between 4 and 8 inches and they can be used for traditional walls. Interior finishes such as cabinetry moldings flooring and more can be installed much easier on sip walls than stud walls due to the continuous attachment surface.

But while they are easy to use they come with their own set of structural insulated panels disadvantages which can take their toll not only on your comfort but your overall costs as well. Raycore sip roof panels and wall panels combine three labor tasks into one smart panel system.