Panels started

Last week we started putting on the structural insulated panels. For those that don't know what they are, structural insulated panels (as the name implies) provide both structural support and insulation. They are a sandwhich composed of OSB and rigid foam insulation. They perform better than a conventially insulated stud frame wall of an equivalent R-value because there are no studs (which make cold spots). Our wall panels are R-24, and the roof panels are R-42. You screw these babies right onto the frame, and once they're all on, you seal all the seams between panels with maximum expanding wet foam. We haven't gotten to that part yet!

Starting on the panels for the south roof:

Starting the panels for the south wall:

You'll note that there's a gap in the panels on the top of the roof. This is because the pieces we had for that area were too short, so we had to wait until more could be shipped to us. We have the correct panels now, but haven't been back up on the roof since we got them.