Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), by Michael Morley.
192 Pages. Clothbound. Every once in a while a new technology comes along that makes its predecessors obsolete. Today, Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are in the process of replacing the postwar norm of stick-framed, fiberglass-insulated houses and light commercial buildings. SIPs produce a structurally superior, better insulated, faster to erect, and more environmentally friendly house than ever before possible. SIPs are solid, one-piece structural components that can be used in walls, floors, and roofs. Instead of separate pieces of framing, insulation, and sheathing, a SIP panel incorporating all three components comes ready to install. In this book, experienced SIP builder Michael Morley explains how to:
