Sip Panel Flat Roof Construction

You can order pre cut panels that arrive on site ready to set in place.

Sip panel flat roof construction.

Matt melton lives in central washington state in a 3 year old house with a roof made of structural insulated panels sips that are 12 1 4 inches thick. There will be a parapet wall wall that goes higher than the roof line as shown below. The panels are then cut to size timber edge pieces added and any openings formed. The high strength and low weight of sips allow large sections of building to be lifted in one piece for speed of erection but the panels may also be erected one at a time by hand where access is restricted.

Structural insulated panel dos don ts. The pitch of the roof is very low only 1 2 inch in 12 and the metal roofing has been applied directly over the sips with no air channel beneath the roofing for ventilation. Build for the future with extreme s structural insulated panels sips the high thermal values and strength properties of extreme s sips are highly beneficial for roof construction. Sips make vaulted roofs easy to.

Product facts details flat ceilings. Sips now accounts for 8 of all uk self build construction systems. The power of simplicity. Thermapan roof sips are an increasingly popular option for home cottage and commercial construction.

Overview non vented roof and ceiling insulation is critical to energy efficient building design. Thirdly sips are an excellent option for maximising headroom being slim panels by design they help to avoid loss of space that you d get with traditional insulation options. Sip roofs do not require support trusses leaving clear warm habitable roof spaces. They can be used as the roof structure itself or used to clad and insulate other roof structures oak trusses steel etc.

Sips are simple to use. The versatility is endless. The way our roof will be designed is it will first be a sip panel then styrofoam wedges to give the roof a 1 to 12 pitch for rainwater drainage then a thin membrane lining. The average sips house spend is 1 220 m2.

Faster installation and reduced labour. Ideal for flat big box store or green roofs. Sips eco panel roof panels can be used with the sip panel wall system or on its own with other constructions brick and block timber frame. Self builders specifying timber frame spend 1 379 m2.

For more information on our sip roof services and how we can help you with a residential or commercial property project please feel free to get in touch here or by. The structural insulated panel association sipa is a non profit trade association representing manufacturers suppliers dealer distributors design professionals and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry.