Perhaps in its early years, prefabricated design looked to consumers like tacky boxes. No more. More
Just how reliable is the bond between the OSB skin and the EPS (expanded... More
SIPs produce a tight, well-insulated shell that takes less labor to construct than... More
What better way to mark the 100th anniversary of the USDA Forest Service than by building a house that celebrates sustainability? The 1,200-square-foot Sustainable Resource House was built on the National Mall in honor of the organization's centennial and as part of the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival. More
Using floor panels supported by engineered-lumber girders cuts production time on... More
The race toward the energy-efficient home is on, and it looks like SIPs are gaining ground. Structural insulated panels consist of an expanded polystyrene core sandwiched between two OSB panels. According to a survey conducted by the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA), 12,000 mostly single-family living units were built with SIPs in 2002, and 51 million square feet of SIPs were produced. More
Q. We build timber frame homes and wrap them with insulated panels made with skins of OSB on the outhouse and rigid foam insulation on the inside. We've been pleased with the results except for one thing: the swelling of the OSB at the edges. We've seen n More
