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Originally written: April 2004 SIP advocates are always asked, “Yeah, well – like if this stuff is so great and all like you say it is, how come I hardly hear about it and why aren’t more people using it?!!” I believe there is no one simple answer to this. Part of the explanation is....
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Originally written: Nov 2003 This last week, after spending several sleepless nights wondering how I was going to write about architects and cut-drawings, I finally had a little “eureka” that brought me to my keyboard. What I am always harping on are the structural differences between SIPs and sticks. For most traditional building this doesn’t come into play, but for many structures it does and the importance of understanding exactly how your structure is working is essential to have in your head before you start laying out the pieces of your SIP-puzzle, which is actually what your cut-drawings are. So let’s back up a little for some residential structural history….. |
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