SIPs Roof

We're on site in Harrogate this month, putting a SIPs roof on to an ICF building.

The size of the roof requires steel to provide support for the SIPS panels.  

                                

Completed Kits

The SIPs kit for this project in Dumfries and Galloway was completed last week. 

We look forward to seeing more images of the house as it nears completion.

International Projects

Another completed overseas project  today; this SIPs Industries building is for a copper mine in Zambia.

Completed Projects

These photos show the SIPs kit from the project in yesterday's post during construction. 

Completed Projects

A completed SIPs Industries project has been featured in the Mail on Sunday.  SIPs Industries provided this kit in 2007.

The article was printed on the 14th August 2011.  The article highlights the insulating properties of the SIPs kit, quoting the client as saying "Last winter we were snowed in for three days and the area's electricity was cut off but we were still cosy because the house is so well insulated."

To read the full article, click on the image and it will go to full size.  Alternatively, you can read the article online here.

Completed SIPS Kits

We provided the SIPS kit for this complex build on Islay in the Summer of 2009.

Ongoing Projects

More photographs of the project in this post.  These were taken at the start of the second week on site.

Completed Projects

This project in Dumfries and Galloway is nearing completion, and the finished render looks fantastic. 

We provided the kit for this house last October.

In the News

There's an interesting article on the Mortgage Strategy website regarding mortgages for houses built with non-traditional methods. 

Jason Orme of Homebuilding & Renovating  Magazine looks at the issue of lenders who are not up to speed on new building technologies and therefore are reluctant to provide funds.

 

You can read the full article here.

Room in the Roof

The below photograph encapsulates the room in the roof concept which is popular with so many of our clients.  Because a SIPs roof does not require roof trusses, the roof space is left open, resulting in more usable floor space for the foot print of the building. 

Room in the roof

The cathedral ceilings in this project were possible through the use of SIPs panels, with feature glulam beams used for added support.

Cathedral Ceilings

New Project

We've just started on this site in Dumfries & Galloway.  We arrived on site on Monday, and these pictures were taken yesterday.

Completed Projects

We provided the SIPS kit for this project in Fife in 2007.  The project was finished using pan tiles and reclaimed stone, combining the benefits of modern SIPS technology with a traditional aesthetic. 

The project was featured in The Scotsman New Homes supplement on 25 Spetember 2008.

From the Archives

We provided the SIPS kit for this project in Durham back in 2000.  This was the first SIPS building to be manufactured and installed in the UK.

The build was featured in Building Homes Magazine in January 2001.

Barn Conversion

We provided the kit for this barn conversion in West Lothian back on 2008.  

Border Union Show

Thank you to everyone who came to visit the SIPS Industries stand at the Border Union Show on Friday and Saturday. 

Putting up the Show Stand

We were very lucky to have such glorious sunshine, and it was good to chat to local builders from the Borders area.  We've already had a couple of follow up meetings from people who are interested in building with SIPS technology, and we look forward to carrying out more work in the area.

If you visited the stand and would like us to provide you with a quote, please send your drawings through to info@sipsindustries.com.

Thermal Imaging

This picture of a SIPs project was taken with a thermal imaging camera, which shows up ranges in temperature.



The temperature scale in this image ranges from 23.4˚C to a minimum of 13˚C.  The temperature shown by this image ranges between 20˚C and 17.5˚C.

International Projects

This house in Zambia is nearing completion.  The house, which comprises a two storey building with a steel trussed roof, was built for the local chief. 

In the News

There's an interesting blog post by Al Cobb of the SIPSchool in the US about the importance of the installation team in ensuring that the SIPs kit functions as it is supposed to. 

You can read the full blog post here.