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Structured Insulated
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Photo
Gallery
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Foundation is laid like
any other foundation. |
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Concrete Cinder Blocks
were used to hoist the house above sea level
and flood level. |
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The SIPs truck arrives.
SIPs come pre-cut and measured for each
home.
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Close up view of the
Structured Insulated Panel. Holes run
through the inner foam to allow wires to be
spread through the house.
(Notice the thickness of the
foam. SIP Panels come in different
widths.
( 3", 6" or 12") |
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The walls are put together on the foundation
like any other house. However with
SIPs, there is little waste left over.
It takes two men minutes to assemble a wall
like the one pictured. |
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An exterior wall photo from the inside.
Stick frames are used to create inner walls
since they do not need to be insulated from
outside weather. |
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SIPs are able to duplicate any shape or form
that stick framing can do, such as arcs. |
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1st level interior shot. |
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Since SIPs are heavy to lift, a crane is
used to lift the larger loads to the second
or third floor. |
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Here a crane lifts the panel to a worker
awaiting on the roof. By the time this
panel is installed, another panel will be
lifted and ready to be installed. It
is a quick process. |
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A panel awaits assembly on the roof. |
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The worker here is connecting the roof
panels together. A quick process, yet
this process is responsible for lower
electrical bills and large savings all year
round. |
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The crane lifts its final piece. |
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With the exterior walls completed.
Workers now move to finishing the interior
of the house. Most houses are
completed within two to three days.
Workers will add windows, doors, cabinets
and other features to make this house
complete. The holes are already cut
for all doors and windows, and the process
will move much smoother due to that..
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Looks like any other house when the workers
are done constructing the SIPs.
However, this house is now energy efficient,
and the owner will save large amounts of
money yearly due to this fact. |
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