“….Just wanted to say out of all the panel companies I talked to and considered, your group was the most helpful and responsive… The only thing I did was do a lot of reading on the internet and in the forums. A lot of folks spoke of their performance from their sip homes. One factor was thermal bridging and on my last house from experience fiberglass just doesn’t cover all the voids. Also corners were another void which was hard to insulate especially the way framers tend to build them. Your corners is what caught my attention. I did put the pencil to it to figure a studded house with polyurethane foam, zip panel and foam on the outside and there really wasn’t any savings [in building stick-frame]. Plus having to watch all the trades. I have a friend who has been watching what I’m doing and has been surprised at how sturdy the walls are. He wanted me to build with stick but I planned this way too long to deviate. My ex-wife’s cousin’s husband had to rebuild their sausage plant freezer and it’s just all foam with steel frame for the door. So it makes sense. I will say since this was my first sip project I did shop around especially since I was unfamiliar with all the technical details. Some made their products sound really good but then couldn’t explain what they needed. Your company was very helpful throughout and as I’ve always said service is the key. Next time or if someone wants a recommendation I would have to refer them to ecopanels. Save yourself time and the headache and just go directly to y’all. Sorry got long winded. I’ll keep you updated”
[EP note: he will passively cool his house by building a super-insulated building envelope directly on an uninsulated concrete slab – keeping it cool in the heat of the summer!]
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