This project utilized 53' - 6" long x 12" thick (R-50) SIPs for the roof and floor, 12" & 6" thick SIP walls factory finished in matte black one side, left as the permanent siding ....

More pics!!! Can't tell what i'm looking at

Posted By Jelly on 10 Dec 2014 09:10 PM
More pics!!! Can't tell what i'm looking at

Jelly,
just as soon as the owner/ builder sends me more,
the floor panels run lengthwise supported by steel I beams on piers, the house faces Lake Michigan , it is just a box with flat roof , owner ordered matte black skins and is using as the finihed exterior, will post more as I get them

Flat roof as in completely flat? That seems like a terrible idea in that climate.

I love the idea of building it on piers and using steel SIPs for the floor, too. It's truly like a beer cooler. Chris, do you happen to have details of those connections?

Jelly, Yes I will e mail to you

Posted By rnortman on 11 Dec 2014 08:13 AM
Flat roof as in completely flat? That seems like a terrible idea in that climate.

agreed, not my design

Hey Chris, I'm in the beginning stages of a very similar home just north of Chicago. It's a 40'x80' minimalist/modern home; a single-slop 4:12 roof with a 10' wall height increasing to 13'. I'm considering Butler, Muehler, or General Steel for the pre-engineered framing and then would like to use SIP wall and floor panels. I'll be sure to give you a call on Monday.

What town is that home in?

syedkarim,
Lake Leelanau near Taverse City, you may not need a frame, unless you are trying to free span the structure.

the foot print of my own home is 48' x 60' (no frame) 4/12 pitch starting at 8 ft. increasing to 16 ft. /

look forward to your call

Hi Chris,

Would you mind posting some pictures of your home? It seems you have already built what we are planning on building.

Correct: We're hoping to free span the whole structure.

Syed

Posted By syedkarim on 27 Dec 2014 04:19 PM
Hi Chris,

Would you mind posting some pictures of your home? It seems you have already built what we are planning on building.

Correct: We're hoping to free span the whole structure.

Syed

Syed,
we are 48 ft. deep (longest roof panel is 26'-6") but not free span, we have a ridge beam with some internal bearing walls and beams never exceeding 12 ft. spans and built in 2001 to withstand 140 mph wind loads

That's a beautiful home. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for posting.

Could you please tell me if there are any big manufacturers of SIP's, I can't seem to find any online. I did read that SIP's are still in their infancy, would you agree? Thanks, I hope to hear back.

-Robert

Posted By LeepInvestor on 10 May 2016 04:16 PM
Could you please tell me if there are any big manufacturers of SIP's, I can't seem to find any online. I did read that SIP's are still in their infancy, would you agree? Thanks, I hope to hear back.

-Robert

probably the biggest is Kingspan with over 8,000 employees