Builder Resources
Explore these helpful resources for SIPs basics, construction, and job site installation.
SIPs E-Books
SIPs System Product Brochures
Installation & Jobsite Prep
Pre-Installation Resources
⇒ Detailed Project Lifecycle – Production & Installation Process
⇒ Pre-Production Approval – Layout Drawing Review Checklist
⇒ Jobsite Prep – Installation Prep & Best Practices
⇒ Jobsite Prep – Tools for SIPS Installation
Installation Resources
⇒ Detailed Installation Guidelines
⇒ All Construction Details – NOTE: Specifics for each project included in final layout drawings
⇒ Electric – Wiring Resources
⇒ Sealing Joints – SIP Sealant Resources
⇒ Taping Joints – SIP Tape Resources
⇒ Technical Bulletins – Plumbing, Lighting, Roofing, Cladding, Storage and more!
Installation Videos
On the Jobsite: Prep & Getting Started
On the Jobsite: Floors & Foundations
On the Jobsite: Standing Walls
How To: Premier SIPS Sealant Application Guidelines
How To: Premier SIPS Tape Applications
How To: Installing Electrical Wiring in a Premier SIPS Building Envelope
Product Data Sheets
Technical Documents
Helpful Links
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
⇒ ICC 700-2020 & ICC/ASHRAE 700-2015 NGBS - SIPS & the National Green Building StandardANSI National Standards
⇒ ANSI American Standard - SIPs in Wall Applications
HUD Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing (PATH)
⇒ HUD - Prescriptive Method for SIP Wall Systems
⇒ HUD - Prescriptive Method for Connecting SIP Roofs to Concrete Wall Systems (Joint with NAHB Research)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
⇒ Forest Products Laboratory -Performance of Structural Insulated Panel Walls under Seismic Loading
⇒ USDA & APA - Joint Research Report: Wood Structural Panel & Foam Insulation Systems
APA - Engineered Wood Association
⇒ APA Product Guide - Structural Insulated Panels
⇒ APA Product Guide - Oriented Strand Board
⇒ APA Tech Topic - Moisture Content & Drying in Wood Buildings
⇒ APA Technical Note - Formaldehyde & Engineered Wood Products
SIPA Trade Association
National Research Council Canada
⇒ Structural & Durability Testing Compliance ReportFEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
⇒ Homebuilder's Guide to Coastal Construction (Jump to Fact Sheet 1.7 for SIPS)Find Your Local Rep
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