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Great forum on SIPS
http://www.sipweb.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1766&CAT_ID=1&FORUM_ID=1&Forum_Title=SIP+Talk&Topic_Title=SIP+Cost
Here is an architect with definate views on SIP
http://www.sipweb.com/monitor/bc_3.2005.asp
Here are some websites with more info on topics that we researched.
http://www.insulspan.com/research%20center/insulspan_sips.html
Here is the user manual for technical how-to. “Our question was How do we Wire?”
http://www.insulspan.com/research%20center/specs/installation_manual/Installation%20Guide%20-%20Rev%208-17-05.pdf
A sandwich of plywood, rigid insulation, and plywood. Replaces traditional stud walls.
I built our home using SIPS panels. Structural Insulated Panels are made from 5–1/2" polystyrene foam block with 7/16" OSB bonded on both sides, in a sandwich. I absolutely, positively without hesitation recommend this route over any other construction. It will end up costing you less, are 3x stronger, don't have to insulate, and have an R value that is hard to beat for the money. Insulated concrete forms are only marginally better but cost much, much more. Its cost-effective to use sips panels for the walls, and use a traditional truss roof with blown in celluose insulation. My ceiling is R-60 and my walls are R-26. A good friend of mine has built a couple of homes using tradition stick framing, ICF's, and SIPS panels. On any houses he builds now he only uses SIPS panels for the external walls. He has said that it will never be any cheaper than it is right now to insulate your home and make it energy-efficient. My heating and cooling costs are pretty low for a 2700 sq. ft. house, last winter my most expensive gas bill was $120.
Bob
Yep, SIPS panels and there's no need to look at anything else IMO.
Bob
Efficiency Idea
Save Time Idea