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Making a Wood SIP

Preparations (Doing steps 1 and 2 first will help to expedite the manufacturing process)

  1. Set aside the enveloping plastic                                    2. Begin taping one of the long sides

       vacuum bag

  Making a Panel

 3. Place a liberal amount of adhesive on                             4. Place adhesive on top of the foam and

     one side of the 7/16" OSB, spray with                                spray with water and cover with the   

     water then place EPS foam on top                                        other 7/16" OSB, sandwiching the EPS

Vacuum-bagging Process (This provides the needed compression to successfully adhere the panels)

5. Place the panel inside the bag and                                       6. Place the tube from the vacuum                           7. Double check to make sure the bag

    seal the rest of the sides leaving a                                         into the bag in the opening and                                   completely sealed, otherwise the

small space for the tube for the vacuum                                   and press the seal around it                                         process may have to be repeated

Testing

Flood Resisitance

Deflection