Sip Roof Construction

Pre cut sips on our cnc machine ensure accuracy and proper fit to your design.

Sip roof construction.

The best way to take advantage of sips inherent benefits is to design a cathedral ceiling into a building with a pitched roof. Structural insulated panels make construction go quickly but detailing to prevent air and water leaks is key particularly on roof assemblies. While sips may cost more initially sip construction provides benefits that impact the entire cost of ownership for the life of the structure. Using a sip roof system in conjunction with sip walls will offer much more energy efficiency than using sip wall alone or a sip roof alone.

While sips can be used for walls or roofs the best performance occurs when sips are used to create an entire energy efficient shell. Want to learn more about extreme s sip roofs. The panels are then cut to size timber edge pieces added and any openings formed. These blank panels start their life in a 1 2m wide format and come in various standardised heights from 2 4m to 7 45m.

A sip building envelope provides continuous insulation is extremely airtight allows for better control over indoor air quality reduces construction waste and helps save natural resources. 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.