Structural Insulated Panels are high performance building panels used in floors, walls and roofs for residential and light commercial buildings. The panels are made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam plastic insulation between two structural skins of oriented strand board (OSB). SIPS are manufactured under factory controlled conditions and can be custom designed for each home. The result is a building system that is extremely strong, energy efficient and cost effective. Building with SIPS will save you time and money as our projected completion time is 1/3 of conventional building. SIP buildings are vastly more energy efficient, stronger and quieter, and more draft free than conventional building systems, such as stud framing with fiberglass insulation.

General Requirements:

• SIP panels do meet International Residential Building Codes R614 as of May 2007.
• Designed and built to meet all local and state building codes.
• Warranted as required by the state of La.
• Building Permit cost included
• Temporary Power Pole
• Port-a-John provided
• Meet Wind Loading 145m.p.h. Exposure B

Customer Service:

• Custom Design to fit your needs and property
• Turnkey Building Process
• Itemized Price Quote
• Referral Program
• Design Center available to make flooring, shingle, interior and exterior color selections
• Energy Star rating
• Energy Efficient Loans available
• Green rated construction
• Tax Credits Available

Foundation:

• Concrete slab foundation-3000psi
• Pier and Beam available
• Pre treat for termites
• Pre-construction lot evaluation
• Site grading to establish drainage around perimeter of home

Framing Construction:

• Structural Insulated Panels
• Panels set on 2" x 3" sill plates
• SPF 2" x 3" framing around perimeter of panel
• Exterior walls ½" MDF substrate with panel overlay
• 2-5/8" thick expanded polystyrene core R-11
• Exterior sheathing of 3/8" cc Douglas fir plywood
• Exterior finish of pre-painted rustic cedar embossed aluminum over laid with James Hardie 8' horizontal siding complete with 1x4 corner, window and door trim
• Gable end wall panels configured the same with 4/12 pitch
• Interior wall panels ½" MDF substrate with panel overlay
• 2-1/2" thick expanded polystyrene core
• Roof system to be at 4/12 slope
• 3-1/2" thick expanded polystyrene core (R15)
• Ceiling finish Stucco 30% gloss embossed steel finish over laid with ½" drywall and painted
• 8" cornice overhang on front and back of house capped with metal fabricated end closure

Windows and Doors:

• Windows are double glazed horizontal slide Vinyl
• Frames and sash are made of solid extended vinyl
• Foam core weather stripping
• Ultra edge insulated glass
• White MDF extension jambs
• White MDF casing trim on interior
• Brick mold external trim around perimeter
• Exterior doors are 1-3/4 foam filled insulated steel
• 20" x 24" lite in door with 9 grid mullions
• Primed urethane brick mold attached
• # 400 Tylo entrance lock # 3 finish
• Interior doors are pre-hung hollow core
• 1-3/8" thick Windsor 6 panel MDF stile
• 1-3/4" flat MDF - primed jamb. . Colonial MDF-primed style
• Prefinished casing on both sides of door
• # 200 Tylo passage or privacy lock # 3 finish

Exterior:

• Hardie horizontal siding on all exterior walls
• All exterior trim to be Metal fabricated cornice/eave trim
• Low maintenance vinyl shutters on each side of front 2 windows
• Tamko 30 year Heritage shingles over 15 lb felt.

Interior:

• Vaulted ceilings in all rooms
• ½" drywall textured and painted walls and ceilings
• MDF shelving in all pantries and closets
• Closet walls 8' high

Kitchen/Baths:

• All cabinets to be Advantage series by Legacy
• Finish to be prefinished wood grain
• Doors are matching wood grain flush
• Wall cabinets are 30" in height
• Countertops to be pre-formed with standard laminate and 4" backsplash

Trim Package:

• All Exterior trim to be fabricated metal
• Interior 4" base to be MDF at all walls
• Quarter round installed in all flooring areas except carpet.
• No ceiling mold included

Plumbing:

• Copper plumbing lines
• 30 gallon water heater
• Sterling Vikrell tub shower unit
• Stainless steel 8" sink
• Utility hookups for washer and dryer
• Two exterior faucets
• Standard water closets
• Standard round lavatories
• Dryer vented to exterior

Heating & Cooling:

• Electric furnace
• 13 seer high efficiency air conditioning equipment
• Duct work concealed in controlled fur down
• Duct connections sealed with mastic

Electrical:

• 100 Amp overhead electrical service
• All wiring to meet local, state and IRC codes
• One coach light at front door
• G.F.C. I. protections in all wet areas
• Electrical smoke detectors installed according to code
• Two phone and Two television outlets

Flooring:

• Mohawk vinyl flooring installed in all areas except bedrooms and closets
• Shoe mold installed in all vinyl areas
• Mohawk standard carpet in all bedrooms and closets

Energy Star Construction:

• R-15 Wall construction and R-15 roof/ceiling construction
• Poly seal application for reduced air infiltration and improved energy efficiency
• No attic space where R rating is lost, only controlled air space

Green Rating:

• SIP energy efficient systems are one of the most environmentally responsible building systems available.

A SIP building envelope provides high levels of insulation and is extremely airtight; meaning the amount of energy used to heat and cool a home can be cut by up to 50 percent.