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# Six Great Reasons to Enclose Your Timber Frame Home in SIPs

Posted by [Roberta Bartel](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/blog/author/enerceptadmin) on November 19, 2019

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#### A SIP wall system may have the single most positive impact on your Timber Home's construction.

A number of elements contribute to your unique timber home design.  Structural insulated panels offer an eco-friendly solution for the walls and roof.

#### ![Enercept SIPs on Timber Frame](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SIP%20on%20timber%20frame%20home.jpg?width=554&name=SIP%20on%20timber%20frame%20home.jpg)

 

Whether you're building a full timber frame or a hybrid (partial timber frame), enclosing timber frames with SIPs is the perfect fit for your project. Here are six reasons why:

**1. SIPs are IECC Code Compliant**  
Comprehensive new building code requirements for residential construction have more stringent requirements for energy efficiency in walls and ceilings - enclosing your home with SIPs is an easy way to meet those requirements.  
**2.  SIPs are Faster to Install**  
Depending on the size and design of your timber home, it can be enclosed with SIPs in days instead of weeks - saving you money on labor, insurance, and financing.   
**3.  SIPs are Healthier to Live In**  
Because of the continuous blanket of EPS foam insulation, air flow is controlled more easily.  This provides better filtration of allergens, dust, and excess moisture, making your home healthier.  
**4.  SIPs are ****Flexible**  
Panels can be cut exactly to the home’s design at the factory by the manufacturer and then numbered for easy installation, which results in less wasted materials and resources.  
**5.  SIPs are Environmentally Friendly**  
Components that comprise SIPs come from renewable resources. The insulation is a form of plastic, and oriented strand board (OSB) is made from fast-growing trees and shrubs once considered waste by the lumber industry.  
**6.  SIPs are Green**  
SIPs outperform stick framing on whole-wall energy performance by 40 to 60 percent, according to a study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

 

SIPs are growing in popularity for all types of construction, but especially among timber framers that are targeting maximum efficiency and sustainability.

**Enercept Structural Insulated Panels are the superior way to enclose your timbers:**

- Panels attach to the outside of the timbers, so the full beauty of the timbers is displayed inside
- They provide a tight, super-insulated enclosure that will protect your timbers, and save you 40% or more on annual heating and cooling costs
- They are quickly installed and will protect your timbers from sun, wind and rain damage during the construction phase
- All wiring chases and rough openings are factory-installed, providing a ready to assemble (RTA) wall and roof system your builder will appreciate.

| ![Timber Frame Home](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gleysteen%20009.jpg?width=3072&name=Gleysteen%20009.jpg)   | ![Timber Frame](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/009_9.jpg?width=800&name=009_9.jpg)   | ![Timber Frame Drive Thru](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gleysteen%20005.jpg?width=3072&name=Gleysteen%20005.jpg)   |
| --- | --- | --- |

 **Enercept is the Eco-friendly, Energy-efficient, Better Way To Enclose Your Timber Frame Home.**

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