No matter what anyone says, unification has always had a positive effect not only on the speed of production, but also on its cost. And the construction industry is no exception. Unification in frame housing construction led to the development of SIP panels and similar enlarged building materials.

The SIP panel itself was invented in 1935 in the USA; insulation was first glued into it in 1952. Since the early 60s of the last century, it began to be mass-produced, which influenced the reduction in the construction time of houses and their price in America, and then in Canada. SIP panel technologies came to Russia in the late 90s.

And this procession, unlike the United States, where tens of millions of square meters of such housing are built annually, has not yet become triumphant, and its cost is 30-40% higher than abroad. This is partly due to the mentality of our developer, partly due to the high cost of components imported from abroad, the prices of which are used by the rare domestic manufacturers who have mastered the production of similar products. But once upon a time, before releasing our own semi-truck, we also purchased a batch of Ford trucks.

What does a SIP panel consist of and how is it produced?

The design of the SIP panel is extremely simple, which means it is easily repeatable, but the copyright holders and patent holders will not miss theirs, so they factored their interest into the cost of the equipment for its production. And the essence of the technology is to glue between two sheets of OSB (oriented strand board - OSB) a polystyrene foam block PSB-S-25, where C is self-extinguishing, and 25 is density (from 15 to 25 kg/m3). Its thickness ranges from 100 to 200 mm, depending on the type of building and the climatic zone where it is being built. Also, thinner panels can be used in the construction of partitions inside a frame house from SIP panels. Along the contour of the panel there are grooves for connecting and fastening bars. It must be said that panels with 100 mm of insulation in thermal conductivity correspond to approximately a one and a half meter wall made of solid baked clay brick, but according to the current Russian standards, 120 mm of expanded polystyrene is needed for the middle zone. Therefore, most manufacturers of SIP panels offer standard products with 140 mm PSB-S-25 and OSB thickness of 10 - 12 mm.

Making SIP panels with your own hands

It is best to cut foam plastic with a nichrome string, to which you must supply direct current from an adjustable transformer (parameters are selected depending on the length and thickness of the wire). Its role can be a car charger or a welding machine.

In the manufacture of SIP panels, one-component polyurethane adhesive is used. On standard equipment, it is applied using 4 dozen nozzles for greater uniformity of distribution. The gluing process itself is carried out under pressure. For this, either vacuum or mechanical presses are used. The number of panel blanks in a stack and the number of glued stacks depend on the parameters of the press.

At home, it is not difficult to make a SIP panel with your own hands. Of the entire chain of technology, it is necessary to highlight only one process for explanation - applying glue and suggest pressing parameters. The rest is not difficult to implement, and a thinking person will also create a couple of devices for the relative positioning of the panel components.

So here's how to apply the glue. Choose almost any polyurethane balloon adhesive for polystyrene foam (the better known one), take a paint sprayer with an upper tank and a 2.5 mm nozzle. From an old professional spray foam gun, unscrew the assembly for connecting cylinders with a ball valve. Immediately make sure that it is working properly or clean it with a special washing liquid. Make a simple adapter with the appropriate threads and connect them together. Connect to the compressor and get a uniform layer of glue (or foam) adjustable in thickness.

To be fair, it must be said that ordinary professional polyurethane foam will work no worse than glue, but will require a little more skill from you. The grooves in SIP panels are made with a depth of 25 to 40 mm, while the lower and upper trim boards will have exactly this thickness, and the connecting beams will be twice as thick.

Place the resulting sandwich under an evenly distributed load at the rate of 15 - 20 kg/m2 and leave for a couple of hours. The standard panel has an area of ​​3.11 sq.m. The load can be several wooden beams. As panels are made, add them to the stack, moving the load to the top one - the newly made one. The main thing when laying is not to move the sheets. Tip: Cut 6 pieces of board to the appropriate width and use them as templates during assembly, joining with self-tapping screws.

You will be able to fully use your SIP panels the next day.

On what foundations are SIP panel houses assembled?

Such houses can be mounted on any foundation, and here the main role should be played not by the type of frame formation (in this case it is platform, American, Canadian, pallet), but by the condition of the base - the soil. It is clear that if you have swampy soil, the area has a complex topography or the groundwater is high, we will recommend screw piles with a powerful wooden bottom frame, or a platform immediately formed on its basis.

If you have soils subject to large frost heave, make a well-insulated floating foundation. It will also serve as a platform on which you can directly install SIP panels by securing the installation board with anchors, which partly serves as the bottom trim.

Under standard conditions, a grillage on poles is best suited for this type of frame.

Floor panels can be assembled directly on it, having previously treated them with a primer. In addition to sufficient strength for such a foundation, there will be one requirement when choosing SIP panel construction technology: ensuring good ventilation of the underground space.

SIP panel assembly technology

The connection of SIP panels to each other is carried out by gluing timber onto polyurethane foam, which fits evenly into their grooves. Fastening of panels to a floor or ceiling platform is also carried out using a tongue-and-groove system, with the role of a tenon being performed by boards of the lower and upper trim of the appropriate sizes.

The bottom board is also called the installation board. Its thickness can be from 25 mm to 40 mm. Corner connections are made according to the same principle, only the installation board is attached to the vertical panel.

As a rule, its thickness is half the thickness of the connecting beam. Fixing parts at seams is most often done using wood screws, less often with a nail gun. The design of a SIP panel house is so strong that a 25mm thick board is sufficient for the lower and upper trim, as well as corner connections.

If you decide to make SIP panels with your own hands, and we tried to convey to you that this is not so difficult, then we hope that you will make the panels of specific sizes and configurations, with ready-made connecting nodes, and you will not need additional trimming on the site. But, if you find it more profitable to buy ready-made panels from the manufacturer, we recommend ordering them to be cut for your project. Many companies sell house kits.

To independently cut standard SIP panels, you will need at least a large grinder with 230 mm discs, or the same hand-held circular saw, a long thin sharp knife for cutting and a simple device for cutting foam plastic with a nichrome string (see photo below). Expanded polystyrene is cut to a little more than half the thickness of the connecting beam.

Time frame for assembling a house made from sip panels

The assembly of a one-story house from SIP panels can easily be carried out by 2-3 people; it is better to make panels together. The weight of a standard SIP panel with dimensions 2500 x 1250 x 160 is 43 – 44 kg, and with a thickness of 164 (OSB-12) – up to 50 kg. Floor and roof panels are often made longer and narrower for rigidity, or additional beams are glued into them during manufacturing.

From practice, two strong men on the first floor can handle a panel with dimensions of 1250 x 5000. Above that, helpers are needed. An attic or two-story house can be assembled by 4 people, with the help of 2 helpers for a couple of days, if you do not use lifting and transport mechanisms.

And if you have a cozy place for the production of SIP panels and a site for their temporary storage, then of all the frame house building systems, this is the most optimal, believe me from experience. A 100-square-meter house without any special architectural frills can be assembled by a team of the above-mentioned composition in a maximum of a week, with measured work in compliance with the hourly standards of labor legislation. And if it’s you personally and your good friends or relatives will help you, it will take even less time. And you can adapt to the weather.

Below is an accelerated video of the assembly of a house from sip panels - it’s very interesting to see how it looks from the outside.

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Each instruction is a very detailed guide, study everything carefully, carefully, pay attention to all the nuances and details!!! Be sure to read and study both documents, as this is the only way you will gain a complete understanding of the entire construction process yourself! Remember that SIP at home is just one option among types of prefabricated buildings.

In the documents, you will learn EVERYTHING about how to make a panel-frame building with your own hands, what materials are used for this, what you need to know, and, of course, you will find and get acquainted with practical skills in the construction of prefabricated buildings.

Stages of building a frame house from SIP panels - step-by-step sequence of actions

Any construction of a panel-frame structure is a step-by-step process that involves a sequence of construction work. When we build a house from sip panels with our own hands, we not only have to pour the foundation ourselves, but also install windows, doors, and also carry out interior wall decoration, conduct electrical networks and communications, not forgetting construction of an attic floor And facade finishing.

Construction – manufacturing, pouring the foundation

Building a foundation - This is the foundation of your future home. The most common foundation options are shallow strip foundations and foundations on screw piles. It's no secret that prefabricated houses have a relatively light weight, good environmental friendliness and do not require massive foundations.

Foundation on screw piles with piping for a vulture house. Photo

Foundation from screw piles with your own hands, on your own. Video

This significantly reduces construction costs and increases its speed. From this link you can learn in detail about all types of foundations for houses made of SIP panels.

Planning and choosing the foundation of a house will depend on the type of soil, the slope of your land, as well as directly on the area of ​​the building itself. If the foundation is made of monolithic concrete. Then you definitely need to make a waterproofing layer. Details at the link above. It happens that if the soil is loose and sandy, then it makes sense to use a monolithic slab as a foundation.

The foundation for a vulture house is a monolithic slab. Photo

Strapping beam - floor base

The next stage of building a semi-structured house with your own hands is to arrange the base of the floor and walls of the first floor. If the building is two storeys. As a rule, a dry strapping beam is used for this, which is pre-treated with antiseptic compounds - this significantly improves fire safety.

Laying the strapping beam on the foundation. Photo

Laying is carried out around the perimeter of the house and along the contours of load-bearing internal partitions. If the foundation is on screw piles, then you should first arrange a base of steel channel.

Installation of SIP panels - assembly of a house kit

So you bought SIP panels and your next action is to install them yourself. Assembling a house from SIP panels– this is a process that requires special attention! If you are a beginner, then it is best for you to install the walls of the house according to the instructions, which you can download at the beginning of the article. It should be understood that making a kit at home occurs individually for each project.

Assembling a house from sip panels yourself, using your own resources. Video

Preparing a house set from sip panels for assembly. Photo

When a house kit is delivered to you, you need to pay attention to the assembly sequence. All panels must be numbered, and the numbering must clearly correspond to the assembly diagram of the house kit. Your task is to lay out all SIP panels according to numbering along the perimeter of the foundation. If the building consists of two floors, then the first floor set is laid out first.

Installing sip panels with your own hands. Video

SIP panels have quite a large weight, which ensures good sound insulation. You will definitely need help, at least two people, be sure to take care of this. The panels are installed by splicing them together, as well as by tying the lower base to the strapping beam.

Installing SIP panels yourself. Photo from idealfoundations.com.au

The connecting element between SIP panels is the frame elements - this is a wooden antiseptic beam. Also, to enhance the fastening properties, a mounting sealant is used - this is a one-component material based on polyurethane foam, commonly known as mounting foam.

This connection scheme is called “tongue and groove”; it is reliable enough to provide long-term service life of prefabricated buildings. After connecting the panels using a wooden beam, it is necessary to screw in self-tapping screws on both sides, which significantly increases the rigidity of the entire structure.

Installation of wall panels occurs only when the bottom trim is completely done. First, the corner components of the house kit are installed, and only then the remaining load-bearing posts and the panels themselves are attached (installation is carried out from the first corner panel and is simultaneously carried out in both directions, to the second corner sandwich panel).

Correct installation of a house kit made of sip panels. Video

After installation, each panel must be adjusted using a building level. This approach allows you to correctly position all the walls of the set in space independently. During detection of deviations and adjustments are the key to correct installation.

Assembly of house walls from SIP panels. Photo

Strictly adhere to the SIP panel assembly diagram and carefully monitor the sequence of actions. Remember that all joints and cracks between SIP panels must be treated with polyurethane foam!

Assembly, installation, installation of floors

There are the following types of floors- zero overlap, interfloor overlap and attic overlap.

Zero overlap made of sip panels. Photo from the site stavimsteni.ru

Any of these floors can be arranged either from SIP panels or using a wooden frame made of T-beams or two T-beams. Just as it is pros and cons of sip panels, and each type of flooring has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Between the floors the ceiling is made of sip panels. Photo from the site sipdom.ucoz.ru

If you decide to assemble floors from sandwich panels, then this is done by analogy with assembling walls. This is a completely acceptable approach, since the heat-insulating properties justify the laboriousness of the process. Of the minuses, if the house area is large. You may need heavy equipment.

Assembling the frame floor of a house in a vulture house. Photo

Assembling floors using T-beams or two T-beams (depending on the load-bearing loads) is reliable, inexpensive and effective. This approach is also justified from the point of view of laying utility networks - ventilation,sewerage systems, water supply And heating system.

Top frame with wooden beam

Top trim around the perimeter of the house is required. It serves to securely fix the entire structure and increase the overall seismic resistance of the building. The strapping wooden beam, which is laid on top, also serves as the basis for the ceiling, either between floors or under the roof.

The upper frame of the walls is made of SIP panels. Photo

Construction of the roof of a SIP house - do-it-yourself roof

Arrangement and construction of the roof is the final stage of installing a set of SIP panels. Your further actions will depend on what type of roofing is included in the house kit.

Roofing a house from sip panels with your own hands. Photo from achfoam.com

In most cases, the roof is built directly from SIP panels. With this approach, the organization of a rafter-transom system is not required. The performance qualities of sandwich panels are quite sufficient for them to withstand all load-bearing loads with a reserve. The roof from SIP panels is assembled on the same principle as the wall panels, according to the drawing of the house kit.

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Today we will touch on the topic of how difficult it is to build a House, or, for example, a change house, with your own hands from SIP panels.

In principle, this can be done by anyone with virtually no experience in construction, but who knows how to hold a parquet floor and a screwdriver in their hands. You practically don’t need any other tools to assemble a house from SIP panels or a garage, a change house, or an extension to a house, except maybe a level or a plumb line.

Stages of self-assembly of a house from SIP panels

Making the foundation

Installation of the harness

Laying the floor

Assembling the walls of the house

Ceiling assembly

And now about this in more detail.

Foundation

The first step of our construction is making the foundation. The simplest and most cost-effective option is piles.

Installation of the harness

Step two is installing the strapping. This step is one of the most important when building a house.

Strapping is the basis of the foundations of your structure. All framing angles must be strictly 90 degrees if the building has a square or rectangle at its base. How to achieve precise angles?

We use the principle of measuring two diagonals. If both diagonals are the same, then all angles will be 90 degrees. The diagonals themselves can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem. "The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs."
If we make the strapping correctly, then all the walls will automatically connect at an angle of 90 degrees.

Laying the floor

And so step three - laying the floor. The floor is made of SIP panels with a width of 625 mm. If you are “right-handed”, we begin the assembly from left to right, if “left-handed”, then from right to left. We lay the first corner floor panel so that one side of it is flush with one beam, and the other with the second beam, which form the corner of our building.

We fasten the bottom OSB sheet of our panel with self-tapping screws to the beams in increments of 150 - 200 mm. Next, we foam the loose groove of the panel (in the case of assembly from left to right, the right groove along the long side of the panel) and insert a board into the groove, which is both a dowel and a joist. We first screw the top and then the bottom OSB sheets to the joist. We foam the next panel and put it on the lag sticking out from the first panel - the dowel.

We fasten the panel to the joist-dowel in the same way as the first one and do not forget to fasten the panel from the ends to the trim beams. We assemble the entire floor in a similar way. When the floor is assembled, we cover the ends of the assembled floor with a board or timber, not forgetting to attach the top OSB sheet to them.

We attach the lower edge of the board or timber to the frame with long self-tapping screws “on the slant”. Next, using long self-tapping screws, we fasten the end board of the floor and the joists - dowels - together. We measure the diagonals of the finished floor; they should be equal to the diagonals of the trim.

And so our floor is ready. To install the walls on the floor, we fix the starting boards by retreating from the edge of the floor the number of millimeters corresponding to the thickness of the OSB in the SIP panel. We foam the place where the starting board will be installed and attach it to the end floor boards and floor joists.

Next, we install the next starting board, leaving a gap between the previously installed one equal to the thickness of the OSB in the SIP panel and between the edge of the floor and the starting board, the same distance. Similarly, we install the remaining starting boards of walls and partitions, if any.

Assembling the walls of the house

Let's start assembling the walls. On the first corner panel from the outer vertical end, through mounting foam, we strengthen the beam with self-tapping screws in increments of 150-200 mm. From the inside of the wall panel, we attach the starting board of the second wall to this beam by first applying mounting foam and using long self-tapping screws. We install the corner panel on the starting board attached to the floor.

Having pre-foamed, we install the second panel, forming a corner, placing it on the starting floor board and the pre-screwed starting board of the first corner panel. We check with a level or vertical plumb line and fasten both panels to each other and to the starting boards on the floor. The corner is assembled.

Next, having previously foamed the groove, we install a vertical stand - a key. We fasten it with self-tapping screws on both sides to the panel, and from below with large self-tapping screws to the starting floor board “On slants”, or using a reinforced fastening corner. Having pre-foamed, install the next wall panel and so on in the same way. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that it is better to end the wall with a window or door opening, in this case

It will be very convenient for you to assemble the “Finish” panels.

Do not forget to constantly check the verticality of the walls with a level or plumb line in two projections, in the plane and from the end. If you have interior partitions, then they must be assembled so that the assembly ends with the doorway, that is, from both sides of the partition inwards towards the door. After the walls and partitions have been assembled, we install boards or beams into the upper end of the panels, having previously foamed the groove.

We fasten these boards to the OSB with self-tapping screws on both sides and always to the racks - dowels - with long self-tapping screws. Let me remind you once again that all connections of boards and panels are made using polyurethane foam. And so, the walls and partitions are assembled.

Ceiling assembly

Let's start assembling the ceiling. The ceiling is assembled in exactly the same way as the floor and in the same sequence. The result is a warm outline of a one-story building is ready. We install the rafter system and roof of your choice. We install windows and doors and calmly deal with first the exterior and then the interior decoration. What do you say, my friends? In my opinion, this is a Lego set for adults.

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The lightness and large size of SIP panels makes this material one of the best for the construction of country houses. All the main parts for construction are produced at the factory, the required quantity is brought to the site and assembled, like a construction kit. A large team is not needed for this; the task can be completed with a team of 2-3 people. In addition to the assembly readiness of the material, the simplicity of its joining is also attractive. Let's consider the key stages of the technology for assembling a house from SIP panels.

Which foundation is suitable?

In the case of SIP panels, there is no need for an expensive, powerful base. A finished house using Canadian technology weighs no more than 15 tons, so it is enough to choose an economical strip foundation. In accordance with building regulations, the foundation is laid to the depth of soil freezing, but in our case, it is enough if corner grillages are laid to this depth along the entire perimeter.

Second stage: floor coverings

You can assemble a house from SIP panels at any time of the year; construction has no wet stages. Installation begins with the installation of floor coverings. If the span is no more than six meters, standard panels are used for floor coverings. The underside of the panels is insulated with antiseptic and bitumen mastic.

The joints between the panels are fixed with self-tapping screws and sealed with polyurethane foam. To impart rigidity to the structure along the horizontal axis, strapping bars are placed in the technological grooves of the ends. Installation of floor coverings can be completed within a few hours.

We mount the walls

Before installing the first wall panels, prepare a piping circuit for the walls. To do this, a longitudinal beam 10 cm thick is attached to the floor with self-tapping screws. The template will help you check that it is placed correctly. The structure is fixed to the foundation using anchor bolts, drilling holes through the panels and timber. All parts must be treated with antimicrobial and water-repellent compounds.

The panels forming the corner are installed first. The second is placed at a right angle to the first. Thanks to the strong fixation of the corner elements, the structure acquires the necessary rigidity. Next, the panels are mounted sequentially using a tongue-and-groove connection. The connection of the panels to each other is secured with self-tapping screws or large ship nails.

When all the panels forming the walls of the first floor have taken their places, their technological grooves from above are filled with polyurethane foam and closed with strapping beams. Simultaneously with the construction of the perimeter, the space of the first floor is divided into zones by partitions made of panels. Additional rigidity of the structure is provided by the ceiling that connects the walls.

The same technological cycle is repeated on the second floor. The ceiling is assembled in the same way as installing the floor; it is supported by the frame of the previous floor, and the floor slabs are attached to it with self-tapping screws.

Attic and roof: no rafters

Roof installation is one of the standard technologies for working with SIP panels. Rafters are not needed when constructing a roof; the panels’ own rigidity allows them to withstand all meteorological loads.

The lower base for the roof panels is a mauerlat, fixed around the perimeter, and the upper one is a ridge beam, fixed between the gables. The laid panels are secured to the beam at the top and bottom with screws. The roof panels are fixed to each other in the same way as the wall elements - with self-tapping screws or ship nails.

The attic, located under a roof made of SIP panels, will always be warm. The design of the panels is such that the roof does not require vapor barrier. The roof can be made from any material known today: bitumen, ceramic or metal tiles, etc.

Sealing a finished house

Having completed the assembly, the structure is sealed by coating all joints with polyurethane glue. This is a very important stage; its careful implementation guarantees long-term operation of the house.

Installation of doors and windows

Openings for doors and windows are provided by the project and prepared at the factory, this greatly simplifies installation.

Exterior and interior decoration of the house

The outside of the house can be faced with brick or siding, clapboard, timber, natural stone or its artificial imitation. The ideally smooth inner surface of the walls is also suitable for any finishing materials: wallpaper, painting, tiling and others. The use of plasterboard will give the walls additional fire resistance.

Engineering Communication

Communications are laid upon completion of the frame assembly. All of them will be easily accessible due to their external location. If necessary, they are covered with plasterboard partitions or suspended ceilings. Water supply and sewerage in a one-story house are made under the floor; for a two-story building, special shafts are installed. A distinctive feature of construction using SIP is flexibility in terms of communications. All wooden elements that will come into contact with water supply and sewerage systems are additionally impregnated with waterproof compounds.

Factory production of all elements, the lightness of the panels makes installation possible in the shortest possible time.

The advantages of houses made from SIP panels compared to houses using traditional construction technologies are obvious:

• Strength. The sip panel can withstand up to 200 kg of load per 1 m 2 with a deflection of no more than 12 mm.
• No shrinkage and smooth walls. External and internal finishing can be done immediately after installation.
• Increased fire resistance. Temperature range -50ºC to +50ºC
• Lightness of design. Average weight of a house using Canadian technology
  no more than 15 tons.
• Increased heat capacity. Heating a house using SIP technology requires 4-6 times less resources than heating a brick house.

Watch the house assembly process in the video: