Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why should I choose Stress Panel over stick built methods
There are several excellent reasons:
Money - Stress Panels will save you more in labor costs
because the units are pre-fabricated and ready for
installation. They also save you interest on high
construction loans and shorten construction time.
The real savings come through lower heating and
cooling bills for many years to come, paying far less
than the neighbor living in the drafty stick-built house.
Comfort - Without hesitation, your Stress Panel home
will be one of the most comfortable, quiet and clean
structures you will ever own. Unlike a stick-frame home, in which thermal performance is an
afterthought, insulation is an integral part of a Stress Panel, Inc. home. Air and moisture
penetrations are greatly reduced because there are so few thermal breaks.
Speed - Framing a 2000 square foot house with Stress Panel, Inc. walls and roof panels has
been done in a matter of hours. While every project may not go that fast, SIP construction
will certainly shave significant time off the schedule. A good choice is our jumbo 8´ x 24´
pre-engineered, factory cut panel. They arrive numbered with a layout diagram ready to be
tilted into place, loaded with top plates and window bucks, then nailed off. It's the fastest
wall in the west.
2. What are Stress Panels?
They are an extremely strong structural product with a super-insulating core of rigid foam
insulation, structurally laminated and pressure cured between two sheets of OSB. When
used in walls, floors and roofs, a SIP home is a fortress against the forces of nature.
3. What is the cost, and is it more expensive than 2 x 6 construction?
The cost is dependent upon the design and finish of your
home. Homes are like fingerprints; no two are exactly alike.
This makes figuring cost on a square foot basis about as
difficult as alchemy. For return on investment, however,
Stress Panels beat stick-frame and most other enclosure
systems handily. Your panels account for a fraction of your
home's cost, usually ten percent or less. These dollars can
be made up very quickly in energy savings alone. Over the
life of the home, the savings are quite staggering.
4. How do you run electrical through Stress Panels?
The box hole openings and wire chases are pre cut and there is a wire chase in the panel.
All you have to do is drill access openings during the framing and your electrician will not
have to drill studs at all.
5. Why YOUR Stress Panel system?
We manufacturer our panels with the tightest controls possible. But the main difference
between other manufacturers and our system is the roof system. It is the most innovative
in the industry. Plus, with Stress Panel Mfg, Inc., OUR products are backed by over 20 years
of experience building with Panel technology. Our customer service record, before, during
and after purchase, is one we pride ourselves on.
1. Why should I choose Stress Panel over stick built methods
There are several excellent reasons:
Money - Stress Panels will save you more in labor costs
because the units are pre-fabricated and ready for
installation. They also save you interest on high
construction loans and shorten construction time.
The real savings come through lower heating and
cooling bills for many years to come, paying far less
than the neighbor living in the drafty stick-built house.
Comfort - Without hesitation, your Stress Panel home
will be one of the most comfortable, quiet and clean
structures you will ever own. Unlike a stick-frame home, in which thermal performance is an
afterthought, insulation is an integral part of a Stress Panel, Inc. home. Air and moisture
penetrations are greatly reduced because there are so few thermal breaks.
Speed - Framing a 2000 square foot house with Stress Panel, Inc. walls and roof panels has
been done in a matter of hours. While every project may not go that fast, SIP construction
will certainly shave significant time off the schedule. A good choice is our jumbo 8´ x 24´
pre-engineered, factory cut panel. They arrive numbered with a layout diagram ready to be
tilted into place, loaded with top plates and window bucks, then nailed off. It's the fastest
wall in the west.
2. What are Stress Panels?
They are an extremely strong structural product with a super-insulating core of rigid foam
insulation, structurally laminated and pressure cured between two sheets of OSB. When
used in walls, floors and roofs, a SIP home is a fortress against the forces of nature.
3. What is the cost, and is it more expensive than 2 x 6 construction?
The cost is dependent upon the design and finish of your
home. Homes are like fingerprints; no two are exactly alike.
This makes figuring cost on a square foot basis about as
difficult as alchemy. For return on investment, however,
Stress Panels beat stick-frame and most other enclosure
systems handily. Your panels account for a fraction of your
home's cost, usually ten percent or less. These dollars can
be made up very quickly in energy savings alone. Over the
life of the home, the savings are quite staggering.
4. How do you run electrical through Stress Panels?
The box hole openings and wire chases are pre cut and there is a wire chase in the panel.
All you have to do is drill access openings during the framing and your electrician will not
have to drill studs at all.
5. Why YOUR Stress Panel system?
We manufacturer our panels with the tightest controls possible. But the main difference
between other manufacturers and our system is the roof system. It is the most innovative
in the industry. Plus, with Stress Panel Mfg, Inc., OUR products are backed by over 20 years
of experience building with Panel technology. Our customer service record, before, during
and after purchase, is one we pride ourselves on.
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