Lightness and big size SIP panels make this material one of the best for construction country houses. All the main parts for construction are produced at the factory, the required quantity is brought to the site and assembled, like a construction kit. A large team is not needed for this; the task can be completed with a team of 2-3 people. In addition to the assembly readiness of the material, the simplicity of its joining is also attractive. Let's consider the key stages of the technology for assembling a house from SIP panels.
Which foundation is suitable?
In the case of SIP panels, there is no need for an expensive, powerful base. Ready house By Canadian technology weighs no more than 15 tons, so it’s enough to choose an economical one strip foundation. In accordance with building regulations, the foundation is laid to the depth of soil freezing, but in our case, it is enough if corner grillages are laid to this depth along the entire perimeter.
Second stage: floor coverings
You can assemble a house from SIP panels at any time of the year; construction has no wet stages. Installation begins with the installation of floor coverings. If the span is no more than six meters, standard panels are used for floor coverings. The underside of the panels is insulated with antiseptic and bitumen mastic.
The joints between the panels are fixed with self-tapping screws and sealed with polyurethane foam. To impart rigidity to the structure along the horizontal axis, strapping bars are placed in the technological grooves of the ends. Installation of floor coverings can be completed within a few hours.
We mount the walls
Before installing the first wall panels, prepare a piping circuit for the walls. To do this, a longitudinal beam 10 cm thick is attached to the floor with self-tapping screws. The template will help you check that it is placed correctly. The structure is fixed to the foundation using anchor bolts by drilling holes through the panels and timber. All parts must be treated with antimicrobial and water-repellent compounds.
The panels forming the corner are installed first. The second is placed at a right angle to the first. Thanks to the strong fixation of the corner elements, the structure acquires the necessary rigidity. Next, the panels are mounted sequentially using a tongue-and-groove connection. The connection of the panels to each other is secured with self-tapping screws or large ship nails.
When all the panels forming the walls of the first floor have taken their places, their technological grooves from above are filled with polyurethane foam and closed with strapping beams. Simultaneously with the construction of the perimeter, the space of the first floor is divided into zones by partitions made of panels. Additional rigidity of the structure is provided by the ceiling that connects the walls.
The same technological cycle is repeated on the second floor. The ceiling is assembled in the same way as installing the floor; it is supported by the frame of the previous floor, and the floor slabs are attached to it with self-tapping screws.
Attic and roof: no rafters
Roof installation is one of the standard technologies for working with SIP panels. Rafters are not needed when constructing a roof; the panels’ own rigidity allows them to withstand all meteorological loads.
The lower base for the roof panels is the Mauerlat, fixed around the perimeter, the upper one is ridge beam, fixed between the gables. The laid panels are secured to the beam at the top and bottom with screws. The roof panels are fixed to each other in the same way as the wall elements - with self-tapping screws or ship nails.
The attic, located under a roof made of SIP panels, will always be warm. The design of the panels is such that the roof does not require vapor barrier. The roof can be made from any material known today: bitumen, ceramic or metal tiles, etc.
Sealing a finished house
Having completed the assembly, the structure is sealed by coating all joints with polyurethane glue. This is very important stage, the thoroughness of its implementation guarantees long-term operation of the house.
Installation of doors and windows
Openings for doors and windows are provided by the project and prepared at the factory, this greatly simplifies installation.
Exterior and interior decoration of the house
The outside of the house can be faced with brick or siding, clapboard, timber, natural stone or him artificial imitation. The perfectly flat inner surface of the walls is also suitable for any finishing materials: wallpaper, painting, tiling and others. The use of plasterboard will give the walls additional fire resistance.
Engineering Communication
Communications are laid upon completion of the frame assembly. All of them will be easily accessible due to their external location. If necessary, they are covered with partitions made of plasterboard or suspended ceilings. Water supply and sewerage in one-story house they are made under the floor; special shafts are arranged for a two-story building. Distinctive feature construction using SIP - flexibility in terms of communications. All wooden elements that will come into contact with water supply and sewerage systems are additionally impregnated with waterproof compounds.
Factory production of all elements, the lightness of the panels makes possible installation in the shortest possible time.
Advantages of houses made from SIP panels compared to houses made from traditional technologies construction are obvious:
- Strength. The sip panel can withstand up to 200 kg of load per 1 m 2 with a deflection of no more than 12 mm.
- No shrinkage and smooth walls. External and internal finishing can be done immediately after installation.
- Increased fire resistance. Temperature range -50ºC to +50ºC
- Lightness of design. Average weight of a house using Canadian technology
no more than 15 tons. - Increased heat capacity. Heating a house using SIP technology requires 4-6 times less resources than heating a brick house.
Watch the house assembly process in the video:
A sandwich panel is a structure that consists of insulation and a few words roofing material and is used as the main construction material for the construction of buildings of varying design complexity. For the manufacture of sandwich panels, only proven materials that meet the standards are used. The main material for the covering layer is usually “corrugated sheeting” (galvanized steel coated with polymer).
Insulation materials
When choosing sip panels, it is better to seek help from specialists. But if this is not possible, it is worth studying the main types of insulation and their characteristics.
There are three main types of insulation:
- polystyrene foam (expanded polystyrene);
- mineral wool ( basalt insulation);
- polyurethane foam.
And each of these insulation materials has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Styrofoam filling in the panel Polystyrene foam is positioned as insulation, distinguished by its durability. In addition, it is an environmentally friendly material. It has waterproof properties and is not afraid of the sun. But at the same time, such material is very flammable and burns quickly.
Mineral wool practically does not burn and is also harmless to health.
This insulation also withstands biological and chemical influences well. But when typing so important advantages, basalt insulation has very low resistance to moisture.
Polyurethane foam conducts heat poorly and is highly flammable, but it has a high insulation threshold.
Polyurethane foam as a starting point for a sandwich panel The thickness of the building material, and therefore the price, directly depends on the thickness of the insulation itself.
The price of the SIP panel is 1,300 rubles per square meter. Its thickness is 174 mm, width - 1250 mm, height - 2500 mm.
In our country and the CIS countries, sandwich panels of the following sizes are used:
12+100+12=124 mm;
12+150+12=174 mm;
12+200+12=224 mm.
OSB (OSB)
OSB for SIP board Introduction to the concept OSB boards should start with general classification. There are four main types of OSB. Each of them differs from the others only in its indicators of moisture resistance and strength.
- OSB 1 is a board with the lowest moisture resistance strength. This type of plate is often used in the installation of light weight parts. The advantage of these plates is their low price.
- OSB 2 – has a low moisture resistance threshold and at the same time high strength. Such boards are used mainly for the production of furniture, sometimes for load-bearing elements. Less commonly, OSB 2 is used in construction industry, and then only for internal structures.
- OSB 3 is one of the most popular types of boards. These boards combine strength and moisture resistance at an attractive price. They are used more often in construction for the construction of both facade and interior finishing. Sometimes OSB 3 acts as a roofing material or ceiling.
- OSB 4 - these OSB boards have the highest threshold of strength and moisture resistance. They are used for the construction of structures with high level loads and in areas with high humidity.
Construction of houses from sandwich panels: advantages and disadvantages
Like any material, using sandwich panels has both its advantages and disadvantages.
First, about the pleasant things. The main advantage of this building material is the consistency of its quality, which is evidenced by the high strength of the material, relative to the price. This factor plays a very important role when calculating construction estimate. After all, the use of this material significantly reduces costs. Due to the lightness of the panels, the weight of the overall structure is lightened, which means there is no need for a reinforced foundation.
See more house projects in the “House Projects” section on our website.
DIY sandwich panel house
Build a house from SIP panels - how to assemble a construction set The first thing you will need in this matter is a design for the future building. Should be given Special attention to its construction, not forgetting the requirements and wishes. If it is not possible to build it yourself based on the complexity of the calculations, then there are a lot of companies ready to help in this matter. We will try to show you all stages of construction in a photo report, with step by step instructions. But, all houses are individual, our photo can only be considered as an information guide.
By the way, SIP panels can be used to build not only houses, but also extensions to residential buildings. They can accommodate verandas or kitchens.
The next step is to order SIP panels or produce them yourself. You can order them directly from the company that produces them. Here you can look at catalogs and select everything you need for subsequent installation. When choosing panels, do not forget about the base - the foundation. For a structure made of such material, the foundation is usually installed on screw piles.
Water supply, heating and electricity for the future house must be installed before pouring the foundation.
To avoid curvature of corners or height mismatches, all panels must be checked for integrity and dimensional conformity before installation. If inaccuracies are noticed, contact the supplier to replace the material.
After the foundation is poured, you need to tie it with wooden beam. Then the angles are set and using percussion instrument holes are made. Using these holes, the timber is fastened to the concrete with 12 mm anchors. Recommended distance 2.5 m. Next, the building itself is assembled on the established foundation. The assembly begins with zero overlap and the first SIP panels are laid on the timber.
Wall frames are assembled from timber. The embedded board is secured along its perimeter with special nails. The main thing here is to maintain the vertical calibration and frame angles. After all, if you miss even 1 mm somewhere, the wall will turn out crooked and there will be no way to correct it. After installing the frame, panels are placed on it.
After the construction of the general structure, the filling of holes begins. Joints and corners of panels are filled using edged boards size 25 * 100 mm. All cracks are sealed with foam.
It is better to make the ceilings between floors and all supporting structures wooden. You can use both timber and boards. Photos of the construction stages are below.
Foundation for a house made of SIP panels
The foundation is, first of all, the basis of the building. It transfers the entire load of the building to the underlying soil layers. In addition to the strength of the foundation itself, you need to consider:
- total area of support on the soil;
- the supporting capacity of the soil itself;
- groundwater levels.
Experts believe that the most common mistake when pouring a foundation is the excessive abundance of concrete and metal in it.
The most popular types of foundation are:
- pile (pile-tape);
- columnar (columnar-ribbon);
- shallow monolithic slabs;
- tape deepening;
- tape recess with a plinth.
But it is worth noting that among this variety, for frame panel houses the best option would be shallow burial.
Laying the strapping (crown) beam
For laying, take a beam measuring 2.5 * 1.5 cm. Laying should begin from the middle of the foundation, while measuring its horizontal calibration. Next, the timber needs to be connected at the corners using a notch. After this, the parts are secured. For proper fastening, holes 1–1.5 cm long with a diameter of 2 cm are drilled in the timber and a dowel is driven in.
The timber is secured to the foundation using recessed anchor bolts. The fastening distance is about 1.5–2 m. The size of the bolts should be 35 cm in length with a diameter of 1–1.2 cm.
Arranging the floor in a house using SIP panels
Another proof distinctive property Canadian construction technology, serves as flooring technology.
Floors and ceilings are also built from SIP panels.
Although many contractors recommend laying ordinary flooring in such houses. wooden floor with insulation between joists and beams. These floors are reliable and more durable. In addition, this floor will be easier to disassemble or repair.
Construction of walls from SIP panels
When building walls, you need to carefully choose source material, because the quality of the future home largely depends on its quality. The best option for external work there will be a beam with a diameter of 15 cm. As for the height, the minimum is 1.5 m. For the inside, 10 * 15 cm is suitable. These are acceptable sizes that will help you save on consumables, will allow you to minimize the number of seams and joints and achieve ideal smoothness of future walls. Assembling walls is not easy, you need experience.
Before laying the timber in the crowns, all materials must be adjusted in accordance with the height and given the required form. For corner connections It is better to use the “half-tree” or “tied with a root thorn” method. It is better to make connections between the outer parts by cutting or using veneers. And it is better to connect the internal sections of both joints and corners with a half frame.
You need to begin direct installation by laying a crown beam treated with an antiseptic into the foundation.
Installation of a roof in a house made of SIP panels
The roof for a house built using this technique can be a very ordinary rafter roof. This type of roof is characterized by support in the form of grooves or Mauerlat, which are cut into the beams on attic floor. The rafters are installed on supports, sheathing is stuffed onto them and roofing material is laid.
As for insulation, it is not necessary for a cold attic. But if you plan to install an attic, then you should put insulation between the rafters and cover it with a vapor barrier film.
In addition to the rafter roof, no less popular is the roof made of SIP panels. For this type, first of all, the starting rafters are installed, which are bolted to the Mauerlat. And only after this the panels are laid. The panels are mounted on one side of the roof, gradually increasing in height along with the ridge. Once the first skate is finished, you can move on to the next one.
This installation method is more painstaking than the traditional one, but no less reliable.
Facade finishing
Finishing the facade is the final step of construction. Each owner makes it according to his own taste and financial capabilities. Among the finishing options that are now very popular: facing brick, siding, decorative plaster.
Video
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More recently it has become very popular to build houses with wooden frame. Nowadays there is a constant search for new and improvement existing technologies frame construction. The article will describe the stages of building a frame house in relatively new technology from sip panels.
What is a SIP panel - manufacturing process
Sip panel or, as it is also called, sandwich panel is a multifunctional building material. It can be used in almost any conditions. The cost of the panels is low, and the potential for their application is practically unlimited.
Wall sandwich panels are three-layer material. Let's see how they are made.
How the manufacturing process of sip panels occurs - step-by-step diagram
Step 1: Selection of materials
For outer layers use durable material: fibreboards, oriented strand boards, wooden boards, magnesite plates, galvanized steel. The thickness of the slabs is 9 or 12 mm.
For a sip panel, it is better to exclude the use of wood, since it is highly flammable, short-lived, and also the most labor-intensive to process. Most often, OSB boards are used in SIP panels for building houses. Recommended thickness 12 mm. For load-bearing structures they can be adapted for use in high humidity conditions.
OSB is made from wood shavings, the diameter of which does not exceed 0.6 mm. The length, as a rule, is no more than 140 mm. Such shavings are laid perpendicular to each other in three layers. During the manufacturing process, an adhesive waterproof resin is added. Subsequently, due to high pressure and temperature, this material is compressed. The result is a plate with increased strength and at the same time high elasticity. The outer layer of OSB boards is also waterproof. Using wood cutting tools, the slabs are very easy to saw. OSB holds fasteners due to the method of laying wood chips, therefore it is significantly different from other similar materials, where resin provides retention of fasteners.
The insulation is placed between two rigid protective layers material. For this layer, polystyrene foam, polyurethane foam, or mineral wool are used. The last two insulation materials are non-flammable. When selecting a brand of polystyrene foam, you need to pay attention to its flammability and flame decay time. The thickness of the material, depending on the thermophysical properties of the frame house, can vary from 50 to 250 mm. If mineral wool is given greater preference, then it is necessary to lay between it and internal plate parabarrier film.
When used in SIP panels mineral wool a material is used that has a density of 100–120 kg/m³. This product does not burn and cannot spread fire. When heated, binding elements may release unpleasant odors, but, nevertheless, such thermal insulation material much more environmentally friendly than polystyrene foam. But mineral wool increases the weight of the sandwich panel. If compared with expanded polystyrene, the weight will be 2 times more. Therefore, this type of insulation is rarely used in sip panels. Also negatively affects the choice of this material high price. The use of mineral wool as insulation in a house made of sandwich panels can cost 1.5–2 times more.
For mass production, polystyrene foam with a density of 25 kg/m³ (PSB-S-25 or PSB-25) is used in sip panels. Due to its lightness and low cost, this insulation is very popular. It is 98% composed of carbon dioxide. Due to this, it has low thermal conductivity and, accordingly, high thermal insulation properties.
This material has fairly high strength and is resistant to fungus and moisture. But mice love to gnaw out nests in polystyrene foam, in which they then settle. The purpose of this material is, first of all, external insulation walls The thickness of the insulation depends on what kind of house will be built. For permanent residence The heat insulator should be no thinner than 50 mm. For construction summer cottage A maximum of 20 mm of such insulation is sufficient. We should not forget that polystyrene foam burns when exposed to open fire melts and emits acrid black smoke. The fire safety of the structure is partially ensured by the fact that the foam in SIP panels is covered with OSB boards.
Step 2: Choosing the Right Glue
To connect all layers of a sandwich panel, the glue must retain its properties as long as the house stands. Therefore, such material must withstand different humidity, temperature changes and other unfavourable conditions. The toxicity of the adhesive after polymerization must be completely eliminated. When assembling sip panels in Canada, the USA and the EU, the following brands have proven themselves with best side: Macroplast UR 7229, Macroplast UR 7228 and Kleiberit 502.8.
Step 3: Production of sip panels
The OSB board must be evenly coated with glue over the entire surface. Then you need to lay a sheet of polystyrene foam on top of the slab. After which you will need to apply again polymer composition and cover with a second OSB board.
The adhesive must be applied within no more than 10 minutes. When you find of this material In air beyond the specified time, polymerization begins. The glue foams strongly and increases in volume. In this case, it is necessary to press the glued elements within 18 tons. This is realized using a powerful press. Glued wall sandwich panels must be cured for 2–3 hours. The glue dries completely in 15–30 hours. After which the protruding edges of the insulation must be cut off.
What will the foundation be like?
Frame houses prefabricated sip panels are quite light in weight, so a reinforced foundation is not needed. For such buildings it is advisable to use a shallow foundation. In addition to this option, the pile, column or slab type of frame house base is also used in construction practice. Eg, pile foundation can be done in any season of the year, in any weather. Its installation can be completed in the shortest possible time, large financial costs not required. There is no need to carry out painstaking land work.
For a frame house where wall panels are used, we recommend using one of the most popular and classic options supports - strip foundation. To do this, you will need to mark the construction site. Then dig a trench 50–60 cm deep. The width can be made 40–50 cm. In the next step, you will need to make a sand and crushed stone cushion of 20 cm, which must be compacted.
Then you can begin installing the formwork. Boards 10–15 cm wide are suitable for this. Alternatively, the use of moisture resistant plywood. It is imperative to make the formwork 50 cm above the soil level.
Next tie up reinforcement cage. For this, rods 10–15 mm in diameter are most often used. After this, a concrete solution is prepared. A concrete mixer will significantly speed up this process. It is necessary to regularly tamp the mortar poured into the formwork using a vibrator. This action will remove air bubbles from concrete mixture, making the created foundation stronger. When all filling work has been completed, concrete mortar you need to let it brew and gain strength. Experts recommend that the foundation stand for 3-4 weeks before the walls are erected.
Installation of frame and floor - what you need to know
This process begins with attaching a frame wooden belt to the foundation. The cross-section for such timber is most often used 250x150 mm. In the corners, the wall boards are connected to each other using grooves. Anchors, as a rule, are used 10–12 mm in diameter, and their length should be 35 cm. They need to be installed at a distance of 1.5–2 m from each other. In the corners it is better to use two anchors. The bolt heads must be recessed.
Tricks of building walls
Wall elements are installed after securing the guide boards to the strapping beam. Their size depends on the thickness wall panel. Such boards must be laid taking into account a distance of 10–12 mm from the edge of the beam. It is imperative to maintain strict horizontality. In order to fasten them, you will need 70x5 mm self-tapping screws. It is better to make indents between them 35–40 cm.
In the corners there are two wall frame panels are installed by placing them on guide boards. The grooves must first be foamed. Using a level you need to perform vertical and horizontal alignment. After this, you need to screw the sandwich panels with self-tapping screws to the guide boards. The fastening step is required to be 150 mm. The panels also need to be fastened together. For this you will need boards with a cross section of 50–200 mm. They are installed between two panels. To make a reliable fixation, you will need 12x200 mm self-tapping screws.
No matter what anyone says, unification has always had a positive effect not only on the speed of production, but also on its cost. And the construction industry is no exception. Unification in frame housing construction led to the development of SIP panels and similar enlarged building materials.
The SIP panel itself was invented in 1935 in the USA; insulation was first glued into it in 1952. Since the early 60s of the last century, it began to be mass-produced, which influenced the reduction in the construction time of houses and their price in America, and then in Canada. SIP panel technologies came to Russia in the late 90s.
And this procession, unlike the USA, where tens of millions of square meters Such housing has not yet become a triumph, and its cost is 30-40% higher than abroad. This is partly due to the mentality of our developer, partly due to the high cost of components imported from abroad, the prices of which are used by rare domestic producers who have mastered the production of similar products. But once upon a time, before releasing our own semi-truck, we also purchased a batch of Ford trucks.
What does a SIP panel consist of and how is it produced?
The design of the SIP panel is extremely simple, which means it is easily repeatable, but the copyright holders and patent holders will not miss theirs, so they factored their interest into the cost of the equipment for its production. And the essence of the technology is gluing between two sheets of OSB (oriented strand board - OSB) polystyrene foam block PSB-S-25, where C is self-extinguishing, and 25 is density (from 15 to 25 kg/m3). Its thickness ranges from 100 to 200 mm, depending on the type of building and the climatic zone where it is being built. Also, thinner panels can be used in the construction of partitions inside a frame house from SIP panels. Along the contour of the panel there are grooves for connecting and fastening bars. It must be said that panels with 100 mm insulation in terms of thermal conductivity correspond to approximately a one and a half meter wall made of solid baked clay bricks, but according to the current Russian standards For middle zone you need 120 mm polystyrene foam. Therefore, most manufacturers of SIP panels offer standard products with 140 mm PSB-S-25 and OSB thickness of 10 - 12 mm.
Making SIP panels with your own hands
The best way to cut foam is nichrome string, which you must apply for D.C. from an adjustable transformer (parameters are selected depending on the length and thickness of the wire). The charger can act as a charger car device or welding machine.
In the manufacture of SIP panels, one-component polyurethane adhesive is used. On standard equipment, it is applied using 4 dozen nozzles for greater uniformity of distribution. The gluing process itself is carried out under pressure. To do this, use either vacuum or mechanical presses. The number of panel blanks in a stack and the number of glued stacks depend on the parameters of the press.
At home, it is not difficult to make a SIP panel with your own hands. Of the entire chain of technology, it is necessary to highlight only one process for explanation - applying glue and suggest pressing parameters. The rest is not difficult to implement, and a thinking person will also create a couple of devices for the relative positioning of the panel components.
So here's how to apply the glue. Choose almost any polyurethane balloon adhesive for polystyrene foam (the best known one), take a paint sprayer with an upper tank and a 2.5 mm nozzle. From an old professional spray foam gun, unscrew the assembly for connecting cylinders with a ball valve. Immediately make sure that it is working properly or clean it with a special washing liquid. Make a simple adapter with the appropriate threads and connect them together. Connect to the compressor and get a uniform layer of glue (or foam) adjustable in thickness.
In fairness, it must be said that ordinary professional polyurethane foam will work no worse than glue, but will require a little more skill on your part. The grooves in SIP panels are made with a depth of 25 to 40 mm, while the lower and upper trim boards will have exactly this thickness, and the connecting beams will be twice as thick.
Place the resulting sandwich under an evenly distributed load at the rate of 15 - 20 kg/m2 and leave for a couple of hours. The standard panel has an area of 3.11 sq.m. The load can be several wooden beams. As panels are made, add them to the stack, moving the load to the top one - the newly made one. The main thing when laying is not to move the sheets. Tip: Cut 6 pieces of board to the appropriate width and use them as templates during assembly, joining with self-tapping screws.
You will be able to fully use your SIP panels the next day.
On what foundations are SIP panel houses assembled?
Such houses can be mounted on any foundation, and here the main role should be played not by the type of frame formation (in in this case this is platform, American, Canadian, pallet), and the condition of the base is the soil. It is clear if you have swampy soil, the area has complex terrain or is located high groundwater, we recommend screw piles with strong wooden bottom trim, or a platform immediately formed on its basis.
If you have soils subject to large frost heave, make a well-insulated floating foundation. It will also serve as a platform on which you can directly install SIP panels by securing the installation board with anchors, which partly serves as the bottom trim.
Under standard conditions, a grillage on poles is best suited for this type of frame.
Floor panels can be assembled directly on it, having previously treated them with a primer. In addition to sufficient strength for such a foundation, there will be one requirement when choosing SIP panel construction technology: ensuring good ventilation of the underground space.
SIP panel assembly technology
The connection of SIP panels to each other is carried out by gluing timber onto polyurethane foam, which fits evenly into their grooves. Fastening of panels to a floor or ceiling platform is also carried out using a tongue-and-groove system, with the role of a tenon being performed by the boards of the bottom and top harness appropriate sizes.
The bottom board is also called the installation board. Its thickness can be from 25 mm to 40 mm. Corner connections are made according to the same principle, only the installation board is attached to the vertical panel.
As a rule, its thickness is half the thickness of the connecting beam. Fixing parts at seams is most often done using wood screws, less often with a nail gun. The design of a SIP panel house is so strong that a 25mm thick board is sufficient for the lower and upper trim, as well as corner connections.
If you decide to make SIP panels with your own hands, and we tried to convey to you that this is not so difficult, then we hope that you will make the panels of specific sizes and configurations, with ready-made connecting nodes, and you will not need additional trimming on the site. But, if you find it more profitable to buy ready-made panels from the manufacturer, we recommend ordering them to be cut for your project. Many companies sell house kits.
To cut standard SIP panels yourself, you will need at least a large grinder with 230 mm disks, or the same manual one Circular Saw, long thin sharp knife for cutting and a simple device for cutting out foam plastic with a nichrome string (see photo below). Expanded polystyrene is cut to a little more than half the thickness of the connecting beam.
Time frame for assembling a house made from sip panels
The assembly of a one-story house from SIP panels can easily be carried out by 2-3 people; it is better to make panels together. The weight of a standard SIP panel with dimensions 2500 x 1250 x 160 is 43 – 44 kg, and with a thickness of 164 (OSP-12) – up to 50 kg. Floor and roof panels are often made longer and narrower for rigidity, or additional beams are glued into them during manufacturing.
From practice, two strong men on the first floor can handle a panel with dimensions of 1250 x 5000. Above that, helpers are needed. Attic or two-storey house assembled by 4 people with the involvement of 2 helpers for a couple of days, if you do not use lifting and transport mechanisms.
And if you have cozy place for the production of SIP panels and a site for their temporary storage, then from all systems frame house construction, this one is the most optimal, trust my experience. A 100-square-meter house without any special architectural frills can be assembled by a team of the above-mentioned composition in a maximum of a week, with measured work in compliance with hourly standards labor legislation. And if it is you personally and yours will help you Good friends or relatives, it will take even less time. And you can adapt to the weather.
Below is an accelerated video of the assembly of a house from sip panels - it’s very interesting to see how it looks from the outside.
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The construction market offers modern, more convenient to use, cost-effective, environmentally friendly clean materials. Thanks to technological progress and high competition, they have affordable prices And good quality. So modern building materials are sip panels.
Gaining popularity, this is an excellent type of construction country house.
What are sip panels?
The sip panel consists of two OSB boards (oriented strand board, similar to chipboard, but more durable and elastic) and polystyrene foam between them. They are glued with polyurethane glue under high pressure. Expanded polystyrene is an excellent insulation material, does not support combustion and is not affected by moisture.
The slabs vary from 9 to 12 cm, polystyrene foam from 10 to 20 cm. Depending on the thickness of the panel, the material is selected for the floor, for the walls or for the ceiling.
Advantage of SIP material
The advantage of sip panels is:
- ease of installation (no need to insulate walls or sheathe insulation);
- in ease;
- at an affordable price;
- possibilities to order right size and the required form;
- naturalness and harmlessness, thanks to the wooden surface;
- high noise and heat insulation;
- ease of installation with your own hands;
- fire resistance, thanks to special impregnation.
What are the advantages of structures made from sip panels?
For construction country house, it is advisable to use sip panels. Their main advantage is their compactness: with a small thickness they have high thermal insulation, comparable to the thickness of an insulated concrete or brick wall. 
The lightness of this design does not require a reinforced deep foundation, which greatly simplifies the work.
Ease of installation helps rapid construction country house and the absence of errors in the design. The presence of individual panels in size and shape speeds up and simplifies the process as much as possible.
Technology for constructing a country house from sip panels
Construction of a country house with your own hands is possible for anyone. First you need to study the construction technology.
Preparatory stage
Having decided to build a country house from vulture panels, you need to contact the organization that produces them. They will provide many projects, one of which can be selected and edited to suit individual wishes. 
According to the approved project, the manufacturer creates a set of materials of the required sizes and shapes, with each panel marked. Such parts do not require additional processing, trimmings, they are simply mounted in place.
For installation, it is necessary to prepare well-dried wooden boards the size of the grooves of the sip panels.
Foundation structure
For a light frame country house, a shallow strip foundation made of monolithic reinforced concrete. To reduce its buoyancy, the base is covered with sand.
A concrete foundation involves laying pipes for communications before pouring concrete. Such a strong, stable foundation is a labor-intensive process. 
An even more labor-intensive type of foundation is on screw piles. Requires a special drilling machine. Its advantage is the creation of a ventilated cellar, which is important in humid conditions of the dacha.
The foundation is coated with mastic and laid on it strapping beam– the basis for fastening sip panels. At the corners, the structure is fastened with locks made of grooves and tenons, screwed to the foundation using anchors, and is also treated with waterproofing.
Walling
The construction of the walls of the house occurs in the following sequence:
- A board of width and thickness corresponding to the groove of the selected panel is laid on the strapping beam along the entire perimeter. It is attached using self-tapping screws, every 15-20 cm. Foamed grooves of the panels will be inserted into it.
- Connecting bars are installed in the corners to join the two panels. The grooves are also treated with a small volume of polyurethane foam; it should be taken into account that it expands. After docking.
- Then the remaining panels are joined to the corner elements, the grooves are foamed, and the connection is fixed with self-tapping screws.
- After installing all the walls, the upper grooves are foamed, and the upper trim beam is placed in them.
Roof installation
The roof of a garden building should protect from bad weather and noise, and retain heat. These functions are perfectly performed by sip panels.
For fastening, a roof frame is created with spikes corresponding to the grooves. Thus, the structure is assembled very quickly. If garden house large, construction will require additional crossbars to hold the panels.
Installation of windows and doors
Garden house built like this in a fast way, is not subject to shrinkage, and installation of windows and doors is possible immediately. Installation is possible with your own hands.
To do this you will need: support wedges for leveling, a level, fasteners, polyurethane foam, and tape.
Installation procedure:
- Windows (doors) are inserted into the finished holes and secured on the sides with wedges.
- Then the level is checked and adjusted.
- After alignment, you can fix the fasteners to the opening, the free space is foamed.
- Connects waterproofing film windows and walls with tape.
External and internal finishing
Finishing of the structure can begin immediately after completion of construction. This is important to maintain a presentable appearance. 
The surface of the sip panels is flat and smooth – it does not require careful leveling, which will speed up the finishing process. There are even options for varnishing sip panels, which emphasizes the closeness to nature and naturalness.
This building material is suitable for any type of external and internal decoration.
Building a country house with your own hands is much faster and easier if you use modern materials. Its cost is paid off not only by ease of installation - time savings, but also by subsequent savings on heating costs.