PorterSIPs by PorterCorp      4240 N. 136th Ave. Holland, MI  49424     800.354.7721

     

General Specifications

Code Listings by ICC ES

Transverse Roof & Floor Panel Load Charts

Transverse & Axial Wall Load Charts

Racking Load Charts

Header Load Charts

Fire Ratings

Energy Efficiency

 

Commercial Applications

Institutional Applications

Industrial Applications

Residential Applications

General Type "A" SIP Panel 38-001

Panel to Panel w/2x Lumber 38-102

Panel to Panel Corner 38-103

Panel to Panel Floor Joist 38-104

Panel to Panel w/Insul Spline 38-106

Panel on Slab 38-201

Bearing Wall to Joist Multi-Story 38-203

Panel on Sub Floor 38-204

Roof to Wall Beveled Seat 38-301

Roof to Wall Canted Plate 38-302

Roof Ridge w/Solid Blocking 38-303

Cantilever Roof Ridge w/Solid Blocking 38-304

Roof Ridge Connection w/EPS insert 38-306

Roof Eave on Pitched Roof 38-307

Roof to Wall on Gable Roof 38-308

Framed Roof Eave 38-309

Roof Valley Connection 38-310

Roof to Wall 38-311

Roof Ridge w/o Solid Blocking 38-312

Single Plate Insulated Headers 38-501

Double Plate Insulated Headers 38-502

Reinforcement of Field-Cut Wall Openings 38-503

Framed Roof Penetration 38-504

Unframed Roof Penetration 38-505

Transporting SIPs

Lifting & Rigging SIP

Recommended Tools

Accessories

Storing SIPs on Site

SIP Panel Numbering

Installing 1st & 2nd Panels

Field Cutting SIPs

Installing SIPs Headers

Installing SIPs Sill Plates

Drawing Panels Together

SIPs Moisture Protection

SIPs Temperature Warning

SIPs Wiring Considerations

SIPs Plumbing Considerations

SIPs HVAC Considerations 

  • 2x dimensional lumber for bracing, spline material, sill, top plates, window and door bucks.

  • 8x gun driven ring shank nails or # 14 1 1/2" gun driven staples for fastening panels to plates and splines.

  • 16d ring shank nails for fastening plates.

  • Panel screws (1 ˝" longer than thickness of panels) for fastening panel-to-panel, and panel-to-plates, etc.

  • Ribbed Washers (1/4"I.D., 2" OD) for use under panel screws (as needed).

  • Builders caulk, EPS compatible for wood-to-wood seal.

  • Foam sealant, low expansion for filling voids and sealing EPS.

 

 

 

   

     PorterSIPs by PorterCorp      4240 N. 136th Ave. Holland, MI  49424     800.354.7721

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