Building with SIPs
Building with SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) is very different from conventional ’stick frame’ construction. We engaged Dave Edwards’ team at Earth Bound Homes to install our SIPs, which we bought from Insulspan.
Assembling the SIP Roof
Our entire roof is made of 12-1/4 inch SIPs from Insulspan. Today, Bryan watched the team from Earth Bound Homes assemble the roof over the Garage.
We used a crane to place the panels for the west side of the house on the structural framing last week. This roof area was completed and the team moved the SIPs up and onto the Garage by hand. Today, they started assembling the SIP roof over the Garage.
As with framing, you can ’see’ significant progress when assembling a structure with SIPs. It was satisfying to (finally!) start seeing dramatic progress as the roof was assembled.
Hosting Vistors
We were pleased to host Wido Menhardt’s visit today. His flight to India was delayed by several days so he was able to come to the job site today. Now, Wido claims to be on ‘India time’.
Also, Dave Cullinane dropped by to review our progress. Dave, who lives just around the corner from us, has attended several of our open house events (e.g., our ‘Open Hole (vs. Open House) event on January 31, 2009).
Celebratikng Nik’s 11th Birthday
11 years old. How did that happen?
We updated the ‘About‘ section of our blog for Nik’s age. Time is marching by!
Today, Jo-Anne didn’t have to remind Bryan to focus on the house and get it completed.

Cutting a SIP to reflect some design tweaks. The team from Earth Bound Homes made some minor changes (enhancements) easily and quickly with our SIPs.

After receiving the shop drawings for the hollow core concrete panels from John Minton, Bryan marked the locations where we can drill through the hollow core to anchor a wooden post that will support a ridge beam. One of the posts is in the Foyer, which is above the Wine Dining (with a dropped ceiling).

No sooner did Dave Cullinane arrive at our job site than he started receiving calls. (Dave's attire is somewhat more formal than Wido's attire.)

Dave walked the property and approved of our progress to date. He wanted to know when the 'Come SIP with Us' event will be held.
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