A Clear Story for Vaulted Ceilings

Are you planning on building a new home? Are you considering that, which will constitute the roof? Will the roof be built with rafters, trusses, SIPs? How will it be insulated? Will it be a high pitched gable roof? Will the vaulted ceilings inside have the same pitch as the roof?

As 21^st century homebuyers, you have choices. You’re aware of the need for energy efficient roofs, especially in homes with high vaulted ceilings because heat rises. Advised to buy ENERGY STAR® qualified products, including better insulation and more modern technology, you won’t settle for less. You’d like to have your roof installed quickly; you want it stronger and more energy efficient. As forward thinkers, you want to cut operating costs and save money. You’d like to have open spaces with vaulted ceilings to make the rooms look larger. Can vaulted ceilings be achieved with the aforementioned features? Yes.

The Integrated Structural Insulated Panel (ISIP) roof system is the embodiment of the entire above paragraph. It’s been utilized by informed architects, builders and homebuyers for over 25 years. The ISIP® Roof System, by EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS, has the rafters inherent in the system for strength. It’s comprised of Panels in the form of sandwiches of closed cell Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Insulation, rafters, usually 24” on center, and Oriented Strand Board (OSB) skins. The OSB skins act like the top and bottom chords of a truss. The farther apart the skins are, the stronger the panels. Likewise, the thicker the insulation is, the higher the R-Value. The synergy of combining rafter, truss and SIP roof systems into one ISIP allows longer roof spans and heavier snow loads. The pitch of the roof and the ceiling are one and the same. The home is under roof quickly. Heating and cooling costs are cut. The ISIP® Roof System is an ENERGY STAR® Qualified product and will help in achieving ENERGY STAR® Qualified homes, which have a better chance of being Green Certified.

FAQ-What R-Values are available in a roof or wall system.

Eagle Panel Systems manufactures panels with 4 different thicknesses of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) cores, which determine the R-Value of the panel.

3 5/8" EPS Core = R-17

5 5/8" EPS Core = R-25

7 3/8" EPS Core = R-34

9 3/8" EPS Core = R-41

9 3/8" High Density EPS Core = R-45

Check your local building code for minimum R-Value requirement.

FAQ- What interior skins are available.

Eagle Panel Systems offers 3 standard types of interior finishes: 7/16"Oriented Strand Board (OSB), 1/2" Drywall, or 3/4" Eastern White Pine INTEGROOVE. Your selection will depend on building type and personal design choices.

7/16" Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

1/2" Drywall

3/4" INTEGROOVE

Open House in Carlyle, IL 6-28-2008

Come out and see a new construction utilizing Eagle Panel Systems ISIP panel system. Built by Clinton Built Inc. at a new subdivision in Carlyle, IL this home will be open to view on June 28, 2008. Come out and see soaring open ceilings and discover that an Eagle Panel Systems home doesn't have to look like a typical home. Take Highway 127 into Carlyle, IL, turn west onto Fairfax. Follow Fairfax until you reach the subdivision. There will be plenty of signs to guide you. Dedication ceremony will be Saturday at 10:30 AM with the home open until 4:00PM. Viewing will continue on Sunday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Have Screw Gun...Will Travel

by Vicki Disch

That seems to be the trend for at least three of EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS Authorized Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Builder/Installers. Blaine Zulkoski of North American Log Homes, in Loveland, CO, travels all over the nation to install EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS ISIP® Roof System on the Pacific Log Homes he builds. Pictured is the Bouchard Job in Jefferson County, MO. Shawn Vandriessche of Timberline Builders, in Port Byron, IL has installed EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS INTEGROOVE® Vaulted Ceiling Panels in log and timber frame homes as far away as New Mexico. Allen Judy of Heirloom Handcrafting, in Macon MO, has installed EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS SIPs in Alaska.

Gary Trudell, National Sales Manager, states, “These men were part of our organization before I joined the Company. Backed by their experience and satisfied customers, we’re proud to recommend them to customers without a local builder.”

These Eagle Panel Systems Builder/Installers are packing their screw guns on a regular basis. They’re galloping from job to job. Whether they’re building in the Midwest, Northwest, Southwest or Wild west, etc., they’re part of a growing number of Builders ready to install EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS SIPs.

FAQ- Can roof panels be oriented either horizontally or vertically?

Yes, Eagle Panel Systems roof panels are designed to be installed either horizontally or vertically from wall to ridge or from rafter to rafter, as long as the clear span between structural members does not exceed load weight requirements.

 

 

 

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We are an Energy Star Partner

April 2008: EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS, INC. has recently become an ENERGY STAR® PARTNER, as a Manufacturer of Residential Insulation Products. Our Products have, heretofore, been used in ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes, under our ENERGY STAR® BUILDER PARTNERSHIP.

We are committed to Green Building, which has at its core Energy Efficiency. Our Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are also Resource Efficient, providing a proven alternative technology after close to 30 years in the SIP Industry. Our Panels are Environmentally Friendly both indoors and out.

EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS, INC. offers the unique ISIP® Roof System, which utilizes Integrated Structural Insulated Panels (ISIPs) which span farther and carry heavier snow loads. Unlike traditional SIPs, ISIPs have dimensional lumber integrated into the Panels. Our INTEGROOVE® Vaulted Ceiling Panels, which are Eastern White Pine Tongue and Groove (T&G) Clad, are offered in our ISIP® Roof System and our SIP Roof System. EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS…CEILING THE ENERGY ENVELOPE®.

EAGLE PANEL SYSTEMS Products are preferred by discerning Log, Timber Frame, Conventional Home Builders and Home Buyers. They are the choice of those wanting more Energy Conserving, Resource Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Building Products. They are a perfect fit for those committed to Green Building.