SIPs vs timber frame construction Most people are familiar with timber frame construction. It’s been used in the UK for decades, with modern versions including the insulation and membranes needed to ...
As an architect, I’ve been using structural insulated panels (SIPs) since 1992, when they were relatively new. Since then, I’ve designed several hundred residential and commercial projects using SIPs.
The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturer’s Association nicely round it up — in timber frame “the inner load bearing/support wall is replaced by an engineered rigid timber frame structure”. This is not ...