New medical center currently going up two stories tall , fortunately there is an experience SIP builder on the Island,

Photos after just 2 days in and over 2,500 sq. ft. of panel installed

Day 3.............

progress photos

new.........taken on the 7th day ................... .............

Thanks for the pictures. It's always interesting to see how your projects are built. I'm trying to figure out you post and beam arrangement. Are these site built box beams or something else?

Posted By Torben on 16 Jul 2015 11:35 PM
Thanks for the pictures. It's always interesting to see how your projects are built. I'm trying to figure out you post and beam arrangement. Are these site built box beams or something else?

Torben,
site built 6" x 12" box beams 2- 12 inch "C" stud up rights (no holes) and 6" top and bottom caps,
supporting the offset 2nd story walls and one 24ft beam supporting centerline of upper roof
I left there on Tuesday morning and am awaiting final roof pictures ,I expect by tomorrow

I did not realize you could buy studs without the holes (that's a nice option). It looks like your "posts" are 6" x 6" box beams. Did you have to do any special end treatment at top or bottom of post?

Posted By Torben on 17 Jul 2015 05:57 PM
I did not realize you could buy studs without the holes (that's a nice option)...

What is the advantage to having no holes in a box beam? Does it extend the span capability?

Posted By Torben on 17 Jul 2015 05:57 PM
I did not realize you could buy studs without the holes (that's a nice option). It looks like your "posts" are 6" x 6" box beams. Did you have to do any special end treatment at top or bottom of post?

Torben,
yes just request "no holes" when ordering,
the bottom sets in a track bolted to slab, and the top side s are notched and fly-by to tie the sides of the beam to the post.....

Posted By Jelly on 17 Jul 2015 09:48 PM

Posted By Torben on 17 Jul 2015 05:57 PM
I did not realize you could buy studs without the holes (that's a nice option)...

What is the advantage to having no holes in a box beam? Does it extend the span capability?

Jelly,
does not extend the spans, I simply like the cleaner look and it;s a way to distinguish parts to be used for beams from those that are studs

After 4 day delay, crew finally back on job setting second story roof panels ..........

sent late today,

after 9 working days shell complete
picture shows volume of building
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panel beam shown

walls are 19 ft tall panels on far side of beam roof are 27 ft long and in the foreground 34 ft long