My Industrial Cabin Build

[EddieWalker]

Framing stopped because I am waiting for my SIPS panels to be made and delivered. Those are my exterior walls. Joists tie in the the rear SIPS panes. Tuen the rafters will be built and the roof panels will be installed. The SIPS walls sit on the exterior block and the roof sits on top of them. That is a lot of weight And I want the walls to be backfilled to make the foundation more stable and strong. I have been working with the SIPS company this week to finalize a few issues that we identified. They also had a solution for my j-bolt issue.

Thank you for explaining that. I get worried when I see a house partially framed and nothing happening. Especially with winter coming. There is a limit to how much rain the studs can take before they start to warp on you.

Why not get the OSB on the walls that are standing so you will be that much ahead? Are you going to use OBS? or plywood? or Zip System? If the walls are going to be exposed for awhile, Zip System allows you to take your time. It's also a much better material then OSB or plywood, but it also costs $20 a sheet plus tape, where OSB is $7 right now, but house wrap.

Can you frame any of the roof while waiting on the SIPS?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

The standing walls are interior.

 

[EddieWalker]

The standing walls are interior.

You're right. I looked at the pictures again.

Sounds like he's dead in the water until those exterior walls show up.

 

[airbiscuit]

What was the remedy for your j-bolt issue?

 

[Steppenwolfe]

The standing walls are interior.

And perhaps standing much too long exposed to the weather.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

What was the remedy for your j-bolt issue?

Most of the bolts stick up 3 inches. So they said to recess the hole on the top plate 1/2 inch and also nail the two plates together afterwards. This should work for most of the bolts.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Grass came up nice. Pretty view you have.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Grass came up nice. Pretty view you have.

Thanks. We were really encouraged by the success with the grass. It seems like such a silly small thing but it can be so hard to achieve and has been rather costly.
When we finished cleaning up after the storm, we still got in about a day and a half of work on the house. Sealed between the foundation walk and the slab, and put in half the sill plates. But we were working so feverishly that I didn’t shoot any video of it.
Tomorrow we should get most of the rest of the sill plates done and start working on the bottom plates for the walls. We are expecting delivery of the sips panels the week of the 18th. We are very excited. Almost overwhelmed.

 

[Rustyiron]

We are very excited. Almost overwhelmed.

You deserve to be! :drink:

 

[EddieWalker]

We are expecting delivery of the sips panels the week of the 18th. We are very excited. Almost overwhelmed.

I've never worked with SIP Panels, so this is really interesting to me. Did they tell you how long it would be when you ordered them? How long did they say?

Can't wait to see you installing them, that's going to be a great day!!!!