Construction Tutorial for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

March 12th 2010

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Panel Identification:

Enlarge Photo		Continuous metal 2 x 10 stud for extra support in header.

Enlarge Photo		2x stud continuous along bottom of header and top of sill.

Enlarge Photo		1-1/2" horizontal wire chases run at 16" and 46" up from floor.

Enlarge Photo		Metal 2x4 stud on each side of panel allows for tongue and groove connection.

Enlarge Photo		1-1/2" vertical wire chase in every open or standard panel.

		Each of our panels are either open, standard, sill or header panels.

		Open panels have no metal in the panels and usually will have a recess of 1-1/2" on both sides.

Enlarge Photo		Standard panels will have one side with a typical 1-1/2" recess and the other will have a 3-1/2" metal stud on each side of the panel for the connection of the panels.

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Enlarge Photo		Header panels have a continuous 2x10 metal stud that runs 1-1/2" past the OSB. This stud will slide into recessed panels to give greater support to the header.

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