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finleyh
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| 12/02/2006 11:49 PM |
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I am looking at trying to build in the next year and have a few questions.
1. How many sq ft of 4" panels will fit in a fully loaded 18 wheeler? The first company I called said that it costs $2.80-$3.00 per loaded truck mile. To figure out who has the best price I need to figure out what the cost is to ship to my location. We are looking to build a 2300 sq ft house. I realize that depending on the shape of the house (sq or rectangle) more or less panels would be needed. I just need a rough idea. The company I contacted is 500 miles from my location so I am looking at $1500 added to the cost of the panels per truck.
2. If buying blank panels that are made with eps is there really any difference in the quallity of 1 panel from another? To me as long as they are stamped as coded panels they all seem to be made of the exact same thing. I can't think of too many reasons to pay 10% more for 1 brand over another.
3. What are some of prices people are getting quoted per sq ft for 4" panels? I have been quoted a price of less than $3.50 and have seen nothing this cheap anywhere else.
Any answers would be greatly appreciated. If I can get a grip on those questions it would help greatly.
thanks,
Finley
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vhehn
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| 12/03/2006 1:47 AM |
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you should easily be able to get a 2300 sq ft house on one truck depending on the size of truck and panels. one truck would probably hold about 100 4/8 panels. here is an idea. find a local trucking company and call and ask them how much to haul a load from where ever you bought the sips. trucking companies are always looking for loads back home.
who has sips for 3.50 a sq ft? |
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finleyh
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| 12/03/2006 2:41 PM |
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who has sips for 3.50 a sq ft?
General panel corp. Apparently they are affiliated with perma r. The actual price I was quoted was $2.86 for 4" panels and $3.10 for 6" panels http://www.generalpanel.com/ . I called Cathy Graham at (866) 774-0530 and she gave me the quote. Any idea how many sq ft of panel are needed for a 2300 sq ft house. I am still trying to figure out what the cost of the panel will be delivered. Thanks for the suggestion on dealing with a local trucking company. I will definately give that a shot. |
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PanelCrafters
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| 12/03/2006 4:55 PM |
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one truck would probably hold about 100 4/8 panels. Way more than that! Stacked 6' high you've got 6,144 sqft(192-4x8). And stacked 8' high you've got 8,064 sqft(252-4x8). This is for 4.5" panels on a 48' flatbed.
Posted By finleyh on 12/03/2006 2:41 PM
Any idea how many sq ft of panel are needed for a 2300 sq ft house. You'll need to measure(or calculate) the length of the exterior walls. If the house was a 50' square(best scenario), you'd have a 2,500 sqft house with 200 LF of exterior walls. Assuming 8' high walls, you'd have(200' x 8') 1,600 sqft of SIPS, or 50-4'x8' SIPS. About 1/4 of a truck load. If you are putting a SIP roof on it, you s/b able to get the whole house on one truck. |
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If you're not building with OSB SIPS(or ICF's), why are you building? |
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mmacgowa
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| 12/05/2006 7:27 AM |
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Finley,
I just did a 2400 sq. ft. home (no SIP roof) using 4" panels and put them all on a gooseneck trailer. You might look for such a solution locally to run over and get your panels.
The real differences between panels are engineering, method of attachment, and accessories. Engineering is critical especially if you are in a tough jurisdiction. Strength is directly related to tests that have been done and paid for. So the individual specs will be used to do the calcs. And the panel company may stamp just the walls and not the whole project. You need an engineer to stamp your foundation, floors, walls and roof whether using SIPs or not. If the panel company does not give you a stamp for the superstructure then it may be less expensive to work with a company that will as you do not want to pay for an engineer to learn SIPs. We sell systems ie floors, walls, roofs with engineering so we can package it with a lower overall cost. Next is the method of attachment. Most companies can provide panels for 2x splines but OSB splines or mini SIPs are used between the panels. Finally consider the accessories and their cost. Electrical chases, glues, screws and cutouts can be an area to save or where you end up paying more. |
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