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Building
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Superior Panel Works |
Independent Dealers & Consultants
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Why SIPs? |
Energy
Efficient home-building by hands-on owner builders
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Other than pure accident, you have come upon this site for one reason. There is a new home in your future. Perhaps it is your
first home and you are astounded at the prices being Maybe it is a retirement home, or seasonal second dwelling. Your dream home. You want this place
to reflect YOUR lifestyle - not the convictions of Consider each of the
statements below.
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| 1. I want an energy efficient home that will save me money every season. | 2. The structure must be built quickly - in weeks, not months. | 3. It is vital for me to take an active role in the selection of subcontractors. |
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And this is a SIP built home in its early stages. |
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Jim LeRoy, owner of Panel Pros says, "stick framed construction is a dinosaur." "When stress-skin panels are two times stronger, 60% more energy efficient, and go up in half the time, stick framing is not a rational substitute" Norm Abrams, after building his new shop,
said, "structural insulated panels are the next evolutionary step beyond
stud-and-rafter framing. "For new construction" says Norm, "I don't think
there's any reason to use anything but the panels." |
Take another look at the image above. See the notch in the far gable? That
notch is for a beam to rest on. Cathedral ceilings are popular, and they are a natural for SIP homes. Forget about fancy trusses and the labor to install them. An 10" Structural Insulated Panel will easily span 10' between each beam - even with a heavy snow load. And the SIP roof will yield a very high insulation value, with none of the thermal bridging and air infiltration common in stick built roofs. |
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"OK, I'm sold on
Structural Insulated Panels. The energy efficiency and fast close-in time for the shell
are attractive to me. I even like the notion of being able to do a custom design. But I don't have the time - or the interest - to build my new home myself. Does this mean I can't use Structural Insulated Panels in my new home?" |
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Of course not! It just means that as an independent representative of the SIP fabrication company, Superior Panel Works will first work for you, as you select and refine your home design, and your panels are ordered and fabricated. You may contract with a Superior Panel Works crew to erect your structure. Or. We'll work with your General Contractor. We'll meet with him, give him a Construction Guide, and if he is a first time builder with SIPs, answer his concerns. One of Superior Panel Works staff will be on your site when your panels are delivered to make sure all is in order. And we will be there as the shell is erected. In other words: Superior Panel Works offers the
same services to your General Contractor that |
