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Immersed in SIPs

A tour of a SIP manufacturing facility reveals that efficiency begins on the factory floor

by John Ross

Length: 4:23
Produced By: Michael Dobsevage

Doug Anderson, a sales manager at Vermont-based Winter Panel, gives Fine Homebuilding editor John Ross an inside look at how structural insulated panels are manufactured. In the video, different types of SIP insulate are discussed, as well as CAD design and various methods to cut and join the panels.

For an even more in-depth look at SIPs, read the Fine Homebuilding (June/July 2007) article SIPs: Are The Right for Your Next Project?

Video by: John Ross

From Fine Homebuilding 188
July 1, 2007

Related Topics:
Building | Framing | New Construction | Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) | Insulation and Weatherizing | Energy Efficiency | Walls
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