Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
what is a SIP? A SIP is a prefabricated panel consisting of two layers of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sandwiching a layer of expanded polystyrene …
Building with SIPs – lessons learned
Structural Insulated Panels (or SIPs) are a surprisingly accessible and straightforward way for the lay person to build small buildings. Here are some of the …
Constructing the floor
A surprisingly nice day today and I even saw the sun on a couple of occasions. I had a few more hours to finish the …
Speed Square
we continue to enjoy rain and wind of biblical proportions, but I managed to get an hour or two on Saturday to cut the remaining …
Erecting the Walls
There was a welcome break in the weather between Christmas and new year, and we ended up with a couple of sunny days in which …
Putting on the roof
Finished off the walls by fixing the structural posts and beams in the near corner (these will frame the window and door). A post is …
Building a workshop – things I wish I’d known before starting
Design DIMENSIONS In terms of the overall design my main regret is that I did not make it a bit bigger. No doubt I’d still …