Comments on: Checking out our house. In a warehouse!

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:16:09 +0000

Hi Gordon – have you looked through the rest of our site? We moved in about 15 months ago and absolutely love it. SIPS are brilliant – so thermally and structurally efficient. We wouldn’t change a thing. You can see some recent photos here: http://www.ourdreamhome.co.nz/uncategorized/8-months-in/ and here http://www.ourdreamhome.co.nz/our-build-diary/
Cheers
Ben

By: Gordon

Gordon — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 07:41:11 +0000

Hi,

We’re looking at SIP and wondered how you got on?

Seems to be nothing since January 2015…what happened? Is it done? What was the timeline for build and did it go smoothly? Looking at it for a small single level investment property. Cheers

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 21:42:48 +0000

Hey Hamish, thank you! Glad you’ve enjoyed following our build so far. You’re certainly right, we can’t wait to finally move into the house in a couple of months time!
All the best for 2015 to you too!

By: Hamish

Hamish — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 23:36:58 +0000

Hi guys,
I have really enjoyed following your journey, have learnt a lot and am particularly excited, as I’m sure you are, to see the final built product. Thanks for sharing your experience!
You and Kylie are a very sweet couple. I wish you all the best for 2015 and the future in your new home.
Enjoy!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:32:36 +0000

Hi Kim Thanks for getting in touch. Awesome. Who are you using for your SIPs supplier/manufacturer? Yes, we have a 315mm SIPs ceiling, with 6m spans. But the exterior roof is not applied straight onto the SIPs. We have a cavity and structure to create the fall of our roof, then ply over that, then our Nuralite membrane roof is applied to that. It is also extensively vented too, to help with the heat differential, build up etc. From what I have read, this should eliminate the roof popping where most instances seem to be where the roof (iron/shingles etc) is applied directly over the SIPs panels and as the different materials heat/cool and expand/contract at different rates, the noise occurs. Kylie's Dad owns Climate Control and is looking at a custom ducted ventilation system for both heating and cooling. Although given the r values for the SIPs, it's not going to need to be very big at all! Hope that helps!

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:27:58 +0000

Hi Ben and Kylie

Your project looks exciting, We are also building a SIPS home in Auckland. We were wondering if you are using the panels for your roof and if so, do you have any solutions to minimise the “popping” of the panels documented in some building blogs?
Are you using a balanced heating system, and how are you going to cool the house?
Many thanks