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Does anyone know of any companies/suppliers/etc that sell 'Raw' SIPS? I did a search on the forum with no previous conversations found...I have not discovered too terribly much searching online either...I suspect that 'raw' isnt a keyword manufacturers are using, and am not sure what term I should be looking for.
thanks for any info anyone can provide!
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What do you mean by raw? Blank panels of a certain size?
Are we talking straw panels? osb / foam panels?
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Mike,
Yeah..Blank foam panels in say 4x8, 4x12, 8x12..whatever - whatever is available.
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Any SIP manufacturer should be able to do this.
Find the most reputable company closest to you to save on shipping.
Most will have them with OSB / OSB or maybe OSB gyp board.
For my money I'd just get the OSB / OSB and space them off the frame whatever thickness your finish materials are.
-Mike
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SIP guys might not be so "eager" to sell just the cores  ... try this link for EPS manufacturers, might get lucky and find one in your backyard... I found one 20min away from my office who's quote was about $15K less than SIPS  http://www.epsmolders.org/2.html
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I think one of the terms commonly floated is Buns...
Though I don't think that will help in a web search, try foam plastics.
And I've found EPS panel companies happy to supply just foam, even custom orders, say snaf X 20 ½ " for wrap & strap, or sizes and thicknesses intended to be placed under slabs.
And I'll ditto Mike on the double chips and the packing.
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Are you looking for foam, or blank panels?
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Justin:
Extreme Panel (near you) will probably sell you blank panels. Consider the waste issue, though. When you cut your own EPS panels on site, you get a LOT of little styrofoam beads everywhere. They blow all around your site, and into your neighbor's yard, and they won't degrade. And your panels scraps - what do you do with those? You'll need to burn out all the recesses for your 2x bucking and plates - STINKY! Probably not good for your health either. If you have them custom cut in the factory, all those issues are taken care of for you.
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fisher sips in lousville(sp) KY. sells just panels waiting to be cut.
nate
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