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"In the panelization
process, the envelope of the house
is prebuilt in panels in a factory
setting. Almost any plan for any
new house can be panelized. The process
prevents an enormous amount of excessive
waste. Many panelization companies
recycle literally everything into
more building products. And panelization
results in a better product. The
control possible in the factory setting
means that construction isn't stopped
by bad weather, which can do serious
damage to a house during the building
process. In the construction of my
own house, which was up and enclosed
in four days, not one drop of rain
or snow soaked into any of the building
materials.
Panelization can
take two principal forms. Structural
insulated panels, known as SIPs, are
made of two sheets of plywood, or oriented
strand board, encasing a thickness
of rigid insulation. These panels are
very energy-efficient, and they are
becoming increasingly popular for residential
construction. The other form of panelization
is the one you see in the photos on
these two pages. The panels are made
using regular studs ... " |
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