	4.5” SIP panels walls - fabricated wall & gable panels with window / door cut out, foam set backs and std. wire chases. This also includes the installation of the top plates, end plates, splines and 2X window lumber. 2X door lumber will be supplied but not installed, headers, king post and beam pockets as required; Approved fasteners (screws) and adhesive for the project; Screws; Adhesive/caulk; Ridge beam and structural lumber as specified; Shop drawings.
	Interior partitions 2x4 studs 16" on center spruce-pine-fir stud grade, kiln dried headers as engineered for each opening.
	Deadwood drywall nailers: Both 2”x 4” & 2”x 6”, shipped loose

Porch:

Pressure treated Southern yellow pine, rails and columns (support footings and pier or load bearing footings to be provided by owner).

Stairs:

Finished stairways with 5/4” pine skirt boards, routed on closed end stairs, pine risers and pine treads.

Shingles:

	30 Year Ltd. Transferable Warranty Fiberglass Asphalt Shingle
	70 mph Ltd. Wind Warranty
	Listed Class A Fire-UL 790
	Algae-Eater™ Protection available in certain areas
	Passes UL 997 Wind Test
	Passes 110 mph Wind Test
	Florida Building Code Approved

Roof system:

6.5” SIP panels

Siding:

Fiber Cement Lap siding; vinyl soffits and fascia.

Soffit Systems:

12" overhang from sheathing is standard.

Windows:

	Vinyl single-hung white windows shipped loose with Low-E Glass
	Grilles, when shown on plans, are colonial style, factory installed between the glass (G.B.G.).
	Full window screens included.

Exterior Doors and Frames:

	Front entrance doors, all service doors, basement, and exterior exit garage doors are metal clad polyurethane core, magnetic weather stripping, metal sill and bored for locks.
	Exterior knob locksets are included.
	Lower Level (Basement) exterior doors are included for split foyer and split levels only.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

SIPs are made in a variety of sizes, most commonly from 4' x 8' up to 8' x 28'.

SIPS HANDLING AND PLACEMENT

SIPs may be placed on slabs, crawlspace or full basements. SIPs are erected by hand or with the use of mechanized equipment. Panel weight and contractor preference will dictate the erection method used. Regardless of the erection method or the framing system used to support the SIP panels will be placed, secured and attached as specified by the guidelines set forth by the manufacturer and will be installed by Certified SIP installers.

SIPs may be complete roof, wall, or floor sections in the building design. The use of a crane or lift truck may be used for panel placement.

SIPS FASTENING

SIPs are connected by nails or staples and sealant. Screws of equal strength may be substituted for nails and staples when used at an equivalent frequency. Sealant must be used together with all fastening techniques. When Wood or Driller screw Fasteners are used, they require a minimum of 1 1/2" penetration into the support.

SIPS SPLINES

All spline connections of SIPs using 2x's, SIP I-Beams, and SIP insulated I-Beams will be continuous members.

SIPs are joined using plates and splines. These attachments are made with nails, staples, or screws and sealant.

Sealant is a bounding adhesive/sealant which is safe for expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation. Sealant will be applied in a continuous 3/8" bead. This size bead will result in the optimum coating when the plates and splines are installed following manufacturer's recommendations.

Tape is a butyl rubber adhesive based sealing tape for use on SIP panel joints. SIP tape is used in conjunction with sealant. The use of sealant and/or SIP's tape with sealant will augment the overall tightness of the structure.

ENGINEERING

SIPs are engineering structural components and each structure designed is reviewed by a qualified design professional. See Design charts showing structural capacities shown below for additional information.

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

SIPs construction effectively eliminates air infiltration and exfiltration in a structure. Energy robbing air changes are greatly reduced. For this reason an air-to-air heat exchanger or mechanical ventilator will be utilized from a qualified HVAC representative to determine proper ventilation design.

THERMAL BARRIERS

All interior surfaces of the SIPs are finished with a minimum 15-minute thermal barrier, such as 1/2" gypsum board, Fire Resist or 1 by wood paneling or as specified by local code requirements. Buildings with automatic sprinklers as part of their design may not require a thermal barrier. Code approved thermal barrier will be applied according to the manufacturer's application specification.

Hourly fire rated systems using high performance thermal barriers such as type X and C gypsum board, spray applied fire proofing, etc. are also available.

VAPOR RETARDERS

Vapor retarders will be applied as specified by building codes. Vapor retarders (i.e., 6 mil Polyethylene or SIP tape at SIP roof ridge connections and on all SIP applications which are interconnected with dimensional lumber splines.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE

The core materials is EPS, and contains no CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs or Formaldehyde and is not recyclable. EPS is inert, non-nutritive and highly stable.

WARRANTY

A warranty covering structural laminating, and thermal performance.

WALL PANELS
LIVE WIND LOAD	PANEL DESCRIPTION 5.5" EPS, 1#	ALLOWABLE SPAN	ALLOWABLE AXIAL LOAD
15 PSF	7/16 OSB	8'0"	3798 PLF
15 PSF	W/2X'S 24" OC	9'0" 16'0"	13,495 PLF 2038 PLF
15 PSF	W/2X'S 16" OC	9'0" 16'0"	15,676 PLF 2729 PLF
30 PSF	7/16 OSB	8'0"	2691 PLF
30 PSF	W/2X'S 24" OC	9'0" 11'0"	11,974 PLF
30 PSF	W/2X'S 16" OC	9'0" 15'10"	2744 PLF

WALL PANELS cont.
LIVE WIND LOAD	PANEL DESCRIPTION 3.5" EPS, 1#	ALLOWABLE SPAN	ALLOWABLE AXIAL LOAD
15 PSF	7/16 OSB	8'0"	3501 PLF
15 PSF	W/2X'S 24" OC	9'0" 14'0"	4282 PLF
15 PSF	W/2X'S 16" OC	9'0" 14'4"	4835 PLF
30 PSF	7/16 OSB	8'0"	3276 PLF
30 PSF	W/2X'S 24" OC	9'0" 15'3"	11,974 PLF
30 PSF	W/2X'S 16" OC	9'0" 15'10"	14,108 PLF
Above calculations are based on L/240 deflection criteria

ROOF PANELS
LIVE ROOF 10 # DEAD LOAD	PANEL DESCRIPTION	ALLOWABLE SPAN L/180	ALLOWABLE SPANS L/240
20 PSF	7/16 OSB 5.5" 1#	15'6"	13'6"
20 PSF	7/16 OSB 7.5" 1#	18'6"	16'6"
30 PSF	7/16 OSB 5.5" 1#	12'6"	11'0"
30 PSF	7/16 OSB 7.5" 1#	15'6"	13'6"
40 PSF	7/16 OSB 5.5" 1#	11'0"	9'6"
40 PSF	7/16 OSB 7.5" 1#	13'6"	11'6"

FLOOR PANELS
LIVE FLOOR LOAD 10 # DEAD LOAD	ALLOWABLE SPAN L/240	ALLOWABLE SPANS L/360
40 PSF	N/A	11'6"
Panel construction 5.5" 1 # EPS WITH 7/16" OSB each side and two (2) 2.x @ 48" OC

WALL - HEADER LOADING
HEADER SPAN	HEADER DEPTH 12" L480 L360 L240	HEADER DEPTH 18" L480 L360 L240	HEADER DEPTH 24" L480 L360 L240
4'0" Load in PLF	524 703 708*	319 773* 773*	837* 837* 837*
6'0" Load in PLF	319 374* 374*	466* 466* 466*	557* 557* 557*
8'0" Load in PLF	218 248* 248*	351* 351* 351*	455* 455* 455*
*Derated by 66% for a safety factor of three (3)

SOUND TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF SIPs

A 5 1/2" SIP panel was tested with Type 1 (1# density) EPS foam in accordance with ASTM standard E-90 and was found to have a Sound Transmission Loss (STC) of -32 dB of sound attenuation.

THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF "R" VALUE

Total "R" value may include finish materials that are installed on site. The net effective whole wall "R" value as calculated by Oak Ridge Labs is as much as 88% higher than indicated.

4 1/2" wall panel type VIII EPS @ 40 degrees F, total calculated value of 18.7 R

5 1/2" wall/roof panel type VIII EPS @ 40 degrees F, total calculated value of 27.1 R

8 1/2" wall/roof panel type VIII EPS @ 40 degrees F, total calculated value of 38.78 R

CALCULATION:

Outside air film 0.92 r, 7/16 OSB 0.62 r, type VIII foam
4.25 r per inch, 7/16 OSB, inside air film 0.92 r

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