Installing Siding On Sip Panels

For longer panels don t go more than 6 or 8 feet between stickers.

Installing siding on sip panels.

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Also make sure to set the panels in place in order start in the corners or valleys and work outward. Sip homes are built every day and every single sip home has siding. This will create an air space over your panels which will allow them dry out if moisture escapes.

This is a pretty common procedure when using roof sips. Align and attach the panels at the corner. The panels slip over a wall plate which needs to be set half an inch from the building edge to ensure that the panels are fully supported. If you have any doubts about a particular type of siding contact a the sip manufacturer and b the siding manufacturer to verify that the products will work.

The panels are then attached with big sips screws through the longer panel just inside the dimensional lumber placed in the corner and into the dimensional lumber in the second panel. Sips need to be fully supported during installation. This portion covers the steps we. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.

The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. Most sips have osb facings and osb is subject to rot if it stays wet for a long enough time. A cold roof is achieved by adding strapping and another layer of sheathing over the sips. This is part 3 of how to build a shed playhouse.

Typical installation is done with galvanized ring shank nails. One panel will run long and the other panel will butt up against the previous one.