Building with structural insulated panels (SIPs): Strength and Energy Efficiency Through Structural Panel Construction
Morley, M.
2000
Taunton Pres
Morley, M., (2000), Building with structural insulated panels (SIPs): Strength and Energy Efficiency Through Structural Panel Construction, Taunton Pres.
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| A comprehensive, full color book on building with energy efficient SIPs. Veteran home builder, Michael Morley spent a year and a half writing the book which includes over 140 photographs and drawings, that detail how to design and build with SIP technology. "It's so much better on so many levels that I think this system will be the preferred method of construction for all home builders in just a few years. Learn how to install wall and roof panels, run mechanical systems, select the tools you need, fabricate panels and components, choose the right panels for the job. No library on building will be complete without this book!
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 elements comes ready to install.
In this book, experienced SIP builder Michael Morley explains how to choose the right panel for the job; equip yourself with the tools you need to work with SIPs; fabricate panels and components; install roof and wall panels; and run mechanical systems in SIP buildings. |
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