Pitched Roof Sip Construction

Extreme s pre insulated sips offer an option for a high performance roof framing solution that is 15 times tighter than conventional construction practices making it easier to control indoor air environment.

Pitched roof sip construction.

A traditional method of cutting timber on site and building up the roof using rafters joists purlins ridge boards etc. Roof pitch is a measurement of a roof s slope expressed as a ratio. When the house was built melton sealed the seams between roof panels with tape applied on the bottom of the panels. With regards to the pitch the building standard code bs 5534 recommends a minimum pitch of 20 0 for slate roofs.

Want to learn more about extreme s sip roofs. The standard 8 x 24 sip size is determined by availability of jumbo osb. Robin is working on an extension so we thought we d shadow him for the day and see how he creates a pitched roof or semi pitched roof leading up to a flat. Typically composed of a layer of eps expanded polystyrene xps extruded polystyrene or polyurethane foam sandwiched between oriented strand board panels sips can provide r values for walls floors and roofs ranging from 14 to 58 depending on panel thickness and composition.

A job using numerous 8 x 13 panels will be much more expensive than one using 8 x 12 panels. Prefabricated trusses which are delivered to site and erected. The top of the roof was completely covered in a peel and stick membrane. Pre cut sips on our cnc machine ensure accuracy and proper fit to your design.

The speed of construction offered by jumbo panels has resulted in the 8 x 24 size osb becoming the sip industry standard. Although there is no single standard roof pitch used on all sloped roofs factors such as roofing materials and local climate help to determine the appropriate range of pitches for a given building. There are also a number of other framed constructions such as portal frame roofs. The structural insulated panel association sipa is a non profit trade association representing manufacturers suppliers dealer distributors design professionals and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry.

The cost of a sip project is partially dictated by the number of 8 x 24 sheets that are required. The pitch of the roof is very low only 1 2 inch in 12 and the metal roofing has been applied directly over the sips with no air channel beneath the roofing for ventilation.