Steel SIP panels for our Missouri home being constructed at Precision Foam Fabricators. www.precisionfo... Our home was built by Steel SIP Systems. www.steelsip.com/
What company is manufacturing your sips? Looks nice like galvy steel. Is it polystyrene or polyurethane? Im interested in this exact type of sip but i only know of a few companies that make these so far. I like the darker color on the outside too. Hope you are liking the new house
Would love to know more! Did you have to add metal framing for structural? How was the roof supported? I am hoping to use just a ridge beam with SIPS. Is that possible with metal SIPS?
+Nina Ashton Sorry to take some time getting back. We're moving into our new home. :-) The metal walls don't need any structure, unless you're doing extremely long spans that are near horizontal. We have a 25 foot long cathedral ceiling with a 7/12 pitch that requires no additional purlins or other support needed. That's in Missouri with our expected snow load. So, yes, that is possible with metal SIPs. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. I don't have any affiliation with a particular building. I'm just a homeowner that served as his own general contractor, after much research.
Nina Ashton - steel SIPs typically do not require additional framing for most small scale residential applications... hence the acronym SIP (Structural Insulated Panel). Panels that cannot be used without framing are simply called "insulated panels", with some metal laminated versions called "IMPs" or "Insulated Metal Panels". Some areas require framing regardless of a panel's specifications (some coastal hurricane prone areas and earthquake zones). Other jurisdictions may require framing, based on wind/snow load, if using SIPs for roof panels as well. Structural requirements are all relative to wind/snow/seismic/stress load. Just because a particular panel may work for someone else's application in one jurisdiction, does not mean it will pass in yours. This is why SIPs panel construction requires an engineer's sealed plans. The physical properties of any SIPs will vary by material and manufacturing process. To my knowledge, the maximum unsupported span of any manufacturer to date, is 23 feet. Beyond that, and some form of compliant support structure is required. Again, the span capability will vary with panel thickness, material, design, manufacturer, and your local requirements for load.
