PBS SIPs Products: Walls

SIPs Walls - Stronger. Straighter. Greener.

When compared to traditional wall systems, SIPs are the best alternative. PBS SIPs are significantly stronger, with a far more predictable consistency. They are straighter, for better wall installation, upkeep, and they are considered one of the only Green framing products on the market.

Premier Structural Insulated Panels are composed of two sheets of oriented strand board structurally laminated and pressure-cured to a rigid core of foam insulation.

Installing PBS SIPs Walls: The Basics

Always begin at a corner. Place the first panel over the bottom plate and flush to the exterior of the building. While holding the panel approximately plumb, in and out on the face, plumb the outside panel exactly vertical and nail off both sides.

It will stand up easily by itself at this time. After placing the proper sealant on the seams, situate the panel on the other side of the corner over its bottom plate, tight up against the first panel, and nail off. At this time, the two panels are not attached to each other. Align and attach the panels at the corner.

One panel will run long and the other panel will butt up against the previous one. 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. The Big SIPs screws are placed approximately 3" from the top and bottom of the wall and then at a maximum of 2 ft on center,  or per the engineered detail drawings for that particular job.

Wall SIPs Sizes

Standard Premier SIPs Sizes	Standard Premier Jumbo SIPs Sizes	Standard Premier SIPs Nominal Thicknesses
4' x 6'	8' x 8'	4"
4' x 8'	8' x 10'	6"
4' x 9'	8' x 12'	8"
4' x 10'	8' x 14'	10"
4' x 12'	8' x 16'	12"
4' x 14'	8' x 18'
4' x 16'	8' x 20'
4' x 18'	8' x 24'
4' x 20'
4' x 24'

Premier stocks a huge assortment of SIPs in all sizes ready to be delivered.  No project is too big or too small.

Insulfoam ci Panel (continuous insulation sheathing)

Reduce costs. Increase comfort. Ideal for new construction or retrofit applications, insulating a building’s envelope with Insulfoam’s ci Panel is one of the most economical ways to combine continuous insulation (ci) and nail base sheathing.

The ci Panel meets building codes and energy standards and offers an all-in-one solution for continuous insulation (rigid foam EPS from Insulfoam), and nail base (OSB or Ply) for cladding attachment. Install easily over stick framing in Type V consturction and decrease a building’s energy use and increase indoor comfort with one easy to install exterior panel product.

View the full ci Panel product data sheet

SIPs Wall Technical Bulletins

Technical Bulletin #2 Pointload

Technical Bulletin #4 Wall panel design loads

Technical Bulletin #5 Staple use in SIPs connections

Technical Bulletin #6 Premier SIPs Screws & fasteners

Technical Bulletin #7 Fire resistant assemblies

Technical Bulletin #8 Wiring Premier SIPs

Technical Bulletin #10 Premier SIPs used as headers

Technical Bulletin #11 Screw fastener capacities in OSB

Technical Bulletin #12 Nail withdrawal capacities in OSB

Technical Bulletin #13 Premier SIPs with I-joists

Technical Bulletin #14 Premier SIPs mastic usage

Technical Bulletin #15 Wind speed vs. pressure

Technical Bulletin #18 Type S panel capacities

Technical Bulletin #19 Type L panel capacities

Technical Bulletin #24 Attachment of exterior claddings to Premier SIPs

Technical Bulletin #25 Sound transmission

Technical Bulletin #26 Beam pockets in Premier SIPs

Technical Bulletin #28 Vapor retarders with Premier residential SIPs

Technical Bulletin #29 Premier SIPs used in exterior walls

Technical Bulletin #30 Supporting headers in Premier wall SIPs

Technical Bulletin #33 Premier SIPs used in as Shear Walls

Technical Bulletin #36 Premier Continuous Insulation Shear Value

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SIPs Wall Details

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SIPs Wall Specifications

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SIPs Wall Training

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