Has anyone had experience of using straw-wheat particle board as sheating for SIPs. I can imagine this may be structurally deficient than using OSB. Can anyone provide me with information on using Straw-Wheat particle board.
Cheers.

There is a company that can perhaps improve this concept.
But why are you looking at this type of construction. I do not think it will provide you with the best insulation possible, unless you are building a structure that may not require insulation, this concept may be great.

There are other ICF systems that are much more established and accessible for construction purposes.

Regards,

Benjamin

Say what? Are you another one of the ICF's are R-90 people? When you look at the facts, and people on this forum do that, you'll find that SIPs offer superior insulation values.

What I am getting at here is the fact that for every ton of concrete produced there is a ton of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. The minerals need to be extracted from the ground using energy intensive plant machinery. In environmental terms, I would not choose concrete with a barge pole. I am trying to opt for a more environmentally sound option. Recent studies carried out by Kansas university show that using MDF (straw wheat) can achieve the same structural properties as plyboard. If this is so, then I can buy a ton of straw for around $35, and because it is currently classed as a waste product, then it is in plentiful supply. I'm looking at this option not only for its environmental credentials, but also for price and availability. I, will use 4" particle board adhered to the internal and external face of 7" EPS rigid foam?

Also, I would not like to live in a SIP home on a flood plane, this may pose a few problems, I'm from the UK by the way, not america, so we are prone to more bad weather and flooding. most of out housing stock is made from traditional masonary, but new stringent government legislation wants the housing stock to be built with more environmental materials.

m415826

You are right, we never have inclement weather in the US, my SIPs home is is near the Gulf Coast and it is always sunny with 2 mph wind gusts
When you say traditional masonry you mean stones? what is more environmentally friendly than that?
Ya'll need a taste of Katrina to know what bad weather and flooding really is

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