Comments on: designing a home with Google Sketchup http://jeffpurser.com/2009/11/03/designing-a-home-with-google-sketchup/ Peace Corps volunteer contemplating life after business school, and searching for sustainable solutions to eradicate extreme poverty Sun, 20 May 2012 12:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jeff http://jeffpurser.com/2009/11/03/designing-a-home-with-google-sketchup/#comment-11 Jeff Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:19:27 +0000 http://jeffpurser.com/2009/11/03/designing-a-home-with-google-sketchup/#comment-11 Yosso - Thanks for your comment. The point of my light framing/insulation plan is to eliminate the need for manufactured structural insulating panels and address some of the problems associated with them. With the elimination of SIPs, any contractor can easily complete a home without any specialized knowledge or materials. An uninterrupted layer of insulation, a chase for wiring, and nailing surfaces for exterior sheathing and interior finishes are all easily implemented using conventional materials on site. Yosso - Thanks for your comment. The point of my light framing/insulation plan is to eliminate the need for manufactured structural insulating panels and address some of the problems associated with them. With the elimination of SIPs, any contractor can easily complete a home without any specialized knowledge or materials. An uninterrupted layer of insulation, a chase for wiring, and nailing surfaces for exterior sheathing and interior finishes are all easily implemented using conventional materials on site.

]]> By: yosso http://jeffpurser.com/2009/11/03/designing-a-home-with-google-sketchup/#comment-10 yosso Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:23:24 +0000 http://jeffpurser.com/2009/11/03/designing-a-home-with-google-sketchup/#comment-10 SIP panels might be good for infill - and could also provide some additional lateral bracing, i.e. shear panels to act as a secondary source of bracing for wind/seismic loading. SIP panels might be good for infill - and could also provide some additional lateral bracing, i.e. shear panels to act as a secondary source of bracing for wind/seismic loading.

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