Door and window openings are typically already done, electrical connections are already pre thought-out and taken care of ahead of time so that the home panel or the package or kit when it arrives at the job site goes up quickly.Īnother advantage is strength. Because the panelsĪre pre-formed in a factory setting they’re not outside getting rained on, they can be delivered to the job site, and they can be assembled very quickly. Your question might be, “Well, why would I build with SIP panels?” Well, there are a couple of advantages, actually several advantages, to using a SIP panel. The “I” and SIP stands for insulation, that’s the center part, and again this can be different types of foam that’s used to achieve the insulating quality of the house. One is the structure, which is typically, and I’ve got a sample piece here, which is typically a sheet type plywood or OSB type product that forms the outside of the panel and the inside of the panel. There are a lot of different types of SIP panels available on the market, but they do share some common characteristics. Hi, I’m Rob Clutter with Eco-Panels of Tennessee.Ī SIP panel home is a home that’s constructed using SIP panels, which stands for Structural Insulated Panels.