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Indoor Gym and Best design

Last Post 28 Jan 2008 07:42 AM by cmkavala. 5 Replies.

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buttercorp User is Offline

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26 Jan 2008 10:07 PM
Hello, I am a newbe when it comes to SIPs, but am very interested in using them! Im needing a 45k to 60k building, that will include 4-6 basketball courts or 4 courts and a soccer field! Not sure of the most economical way to build it, so thats why i'm here! As much s i've read, I feal that a metal building shell and a SIPs roof and walls would be the best. Please help me in my quest to build a very nice arena for young kids to learn!! Thanks ... Danny

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27 Jan 2008 09:12 AM
Dear Danny, With SIP's there is no need for the steel structure under the panels. SIP's are remarkably strong and can be made even stronger by the spline and sill system that joins them. If you would like to contact me off line my email is [email protected] Matt B. Phelps, P.E., R.S. APEC, LLC

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27 Jan 2008 09:33 AM
Danny, To get the ball rolling on this project, please tell us as much as you can. Do you plan to construct a 45,000 to 60,000 square foot heated and cooled, one-storey building. Can you tell us the city and state where it will be built. Will the building be in a region where heating will be predominant? Do you have software and some experience in designing and constructing a building of this magnitude? My guess is that in most regions, a structural engineer/architect will be required to review the design and wet stamp it before a permit will be issued for construction.

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Lockard

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27 Jan 2008 10:27 AM
Hello Danny. Well, you're on the right track coming to this site. Get several bids, but make sure you're comparing Apples to Apples. The Polyurethane SIP manufacturer we use has done large panel jobs for the State of Missouri and a couple of schools, learning centers, etc. They are used to working with architects and engineers & they are code approved to build anywhere in the States. Give these guys a look: http://www.thermocoremo.com/ Good Luck,

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27 Jan 2008 09:19 PM
Thanks for the replies! Here is some more info... Saint Joseph, Missouri, One story, heated & cooled, clearspan, size- 120' x 330' x 20' clear eve height. The only experience I have is 100s of thousands of sq.ft. of concrete work and the brains to know that nothing is rocket science... well except... rocket science! But am smart enough to learn from others in the market first, then gamble second! Knowledge is power and profit, ignorance is reckless! Im ready to learn everything there is to know about SIPs, their current and future uses!!!!

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28 Jan 2008 07:42 AM
Buttercup; no sweat doing a small building like that, using Coronis steel frames and steel SIPs instead of purlins Posted By buttercorp on 01/27/2008 9:19 PM Thanks for the replies! Here is some more info... Saint Joseph, Missouri, One story, heated & cooled, clearspan, size- 120' x 330' x 20' clear eve height. The only experience I have is 100s of thousands of sq.ft. of concrete work and the brains to know that nothing is rocket science... well except... rocket science! But am smart enough to learn from others in the market first, then gamble second! Knowledge is power and profit, ignorance is reckless! Im ready to learn everything there is to know about SIPs, their current and future uses!!!!

Chris Kavala<br>[email protected]<br>1-877-321-SIPS<br />