Ideally, a SIP building is designed with the panel width in mind. Question is, in relation to steel SIPS, how is a non-standard width panel (say 567mm width) joined to the adjacent panel?....that is if is to be connected to both sides & is not an end panel?

With interlocking steel panels and preplannng that situation doesn't usually come up. If you're talking about a correction made in the field, it can be done in a number of ways. An 'H' shaped channel can join two panels with 'square-cut' ends together or back to back 'C' channels or one can recess the foam core on one of the panels edges and slot the other panel into the recess. Then all conditions are 'stitched' together with metal screws.

a "Dutchman" as shown on the photo below is about 12" wide

Chris,

Did you modify a piece of panel in the field to add in the run or did the factory make that peice for you with male female interlocks? How did you go about that?

I can see from the photo why you did it. In order to have an overhang for the roof, you needed a wider/full width panel to cantilever past the wall. Adding the narrow piece past the wall would not of been structurally sound.

By the way, where'd you get the term 'Dutchman' for that? How 'un-PC' of you, haha.:-)

Posted By SimonD on 28 Mar 2012 12:57 PM
Chris,

Did you modify a piece of panel in the field to add in the run or did the factory make that peice for you with male female interlocks? How did you go about that?

I can see from the photo why you did it. In order to have an overhang for the roof, you needed a wider/full width panel to cantilever past the wall. Adding the narrow piece past the wall would not of been structurally sound.

By the way, where'd you get the term 'Dutchman' for that? How 'un-PC' of you, haha.:-)

a construction term
Definition of DUTCHMAN
1 capitalized aarchaic: a member of any of the Germanic peoples of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries b: a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands c: a person of Dutch descent d: german 2a, b
2 : a device for hiding or counteracting structural defects

we made it in the field , easy to do with a friction fit joint. We simply cut to the width we need saving the factory "female" side and modifying the cut edge with a hot knife so it will be received by the next panel.
This cannot be acheived with all metal sips

Simon; from the US General Services Administraion...Historic Preservation - Technical Procedures Spectitle: DUTCHMAN REPAIR OF WOOD FLOORBOARDS Procedure code: 0956003R Source: HSPG PREPARED FOR NPS - SERO Division: FINISHES Section: WOOD STRIP FLOORING Last Modified: 03/19/98 Details: DUTCHMAN REPAIR OF WOOD FLOORBOARDS PART 1---GENERAL 1.01 SUMMARY A. This procedure includes guidance on repairing small localized damage to wood floorboards by cutting out a geometric piece of the board slightly larger than the damaged area and replacing it with a piece of wood cut and fit to match. This method of repair - called a dutchman - enables as much of the original material to be retained as possible.

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Posted By Ray P. SIPLOCK Systems on 02 Apr 2012 09:21 AM
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Hopefully you realize this was an April Fools Day joke

I laughed and thought you guys would enjoy.