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General Information

SIS Overview Brochure

Our general brochure that covers basic benefits, popular options, and differences between SIP Walls and SIS Panels

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SIS Installation Guide

Our installation guides gives details on all aspects of installing SIS Panels including required fasteners and spacing.

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Answering SIS Panel FAQ

Questions we often get and the answers we provide to builders, architects, engineers, and homeowners.

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SIS Custom Options

A detailed list of all SIS Panel possibilities including all sheathing options, insulation types & thicknesses, and R-Values.

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Fastening Details

Panel Orientation

Vertical Orientation

Detailed drawing of installing SIS Panels vertically. Follow local building codes when determining panel orientation

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Horizontal Orientation

Detailed drawing of installing SIS Panels horizontally. Follow local building codes when determining panel orientation

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Wood Frame (WF) Fastening Details

Nail Fastening Detail (WF)

Our basic fastening details for using nails to install SIS Panels.

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Screw Fastening Detail (WF)

Our basic fastening details for using screws to install SIS Panels.

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12″ O.C. (WF) Fastening Details

Engineered fastening details when installed SIS Panels on 2×6 or 2×4 frames at 12″ o.c. (on center)

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16″ O.C. (WF) Fastening Details

Engineered fastening details when installed SIS Panels on 2×6 or 2×4 frames at 16″ o.c. (on center)

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24″ O.C. (WF) Fastening Details

Engineered fastening details when installed SIS Panels on 2×6 or 2×4 frames at 24″ o.c. (on center)

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Steel Frame (SF) Fastening Details – Coming Soon

Common Construction Details

Installing Exterior Finishes & Claddings On To SIS Panels

Adhered Stone with no Drainage Medium

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing adhered stone over SIS Panels

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Adhered Stone with Drainage Medium

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing adhered stone with a drainage medium over SIS Panels

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Stucco with no Drainage Medium

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing stucco over SIS Panels

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Stucco with Drainage Medium

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing stucco with a drainage medium over SIS Panels

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Vinyl Siding with no Drainage Medium

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing vinyl siding over SIS Panels

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Vinyl Siding with Drainage Medium

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing vinyl siding with a drainage medium over SIS Panels

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Fiber Cement (Hardie Board)

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing fiber cement board over SIS Panels

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Brick Veneer

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing brick veneer over SIS Panels

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Installing SIS Over Concrete or Masonry

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing SIS Panels over concrete or masonry

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Openings and Penetrations

Window Details

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend installing and sealing windows in a variety of scenarios with SIS Panels.

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Inside and Outside Corners

Detailed drawing to assist designers and installers with properly preparing and sealing corners.

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Electrial & Mechancial Penetrations

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend flashing electrial and mechanical penetrations through SIS Panels

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Round Pipe Penetrations

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend flashing pipes through SIS Panels

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Beam Penetration

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend flashing beams through SIS Panels

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Flanged/Non-Flanged PTAC

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Other Construction Details

Self-Supporting Wood Deck

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend adding a self-supporting deck with SIS Panels

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Foundation Spacing and Flashing

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend spacing and flashing where SIS Panels meet the foundation

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Brick Ledges with an Insulated Slab

Detailed drawing on how we reccomend transiting from a SIS Panel to an insulated foundation with a brick ledge.

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Case Studies

Upgrading a Home from the 1960s

How one homeowner transformed the look and feel of his home without an intrusive renovation.

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From Hotel to Women’s Shelter

How we helped transform a hotel with a dark past into a fire-rated, comforting space of hope and new beginnings

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Roof Upgrade From R-4 to R-44

A local church upgraded it’s energy efficiency with R-40 SIS Roofing Panels while reshingling their roof.

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Studulate

Studulate Fact Sheet

Basic information on our insulated studs designed to elminate thermal bridging from within the wall cavity.

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Answering FAQ on Studulate

Frequent answers and questions centered on Studulate and the building science around it.

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Insulation Technical Information

Technical data sheets for all the different types of insulations we use from different manufacturers. While this is a comprehensive list, more options are available upon request. For example, we can utilize Type 1 and 3 EPS and GPS insulation upon request.