Building with Structural Insulated Panels: Strength & Energy Efficiency Through Structural Panel Construction
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1561583510 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorMichael Morley is President of Edelman Public Relations, New York, and Deputy Chairman, Worldwide.
These energy-efficient building panels are among the strongest, most versatile construction components available today. Within the decade, it is estimated that as much as one-third of residential construction will use structural insulated panels, or SIPs. Michael Morley presents information about this relatively new technology for the many builders who will be using it within the near future but who know little about it.
Michael Morley is President of Edelman Public Relations, New York, and Deputy Chairman, Worldwide.
Simpler, stronger, faster building method Many people have swung a hammer, but I have participated in remodeling and new home construction. Frankly, it bothers me to laboriously assemble each wall, then add trusses and rafters, and sheath the whole thing. Insulating after this can be a repetitive process (not to mention itchy). I have wondered how to simplify home construction. SIPs are the solution. Structural outer sheets of wood bond. "Pretty good basic information" according to gadgetman. This book was helpful to me, but I've been familiar with SIPs for years. It was written a few years ago, and could use some updating on the list of manufacturers. It doesn't really address the problems that sometimes occur if ants burrow into the foam (generally through a foam-insulated foundation), and I wish the manufacturers who include boron in their foam to combat this were noted. I also wa. Excellent Starting Point for Learning about SIPS Just a quick note on this book. My wife and I are looking to build an energy-efficient home. We are both engineers and very detail-oriented people. As part of our due diligence, we picked up this book after seeing a demonstration house built with SIPS as part of the 2005 Smithsonian Folk Life Festival (this was part of the US Forest Service pavilion - sustainable building approaches area). As no