--- title: "Winter Construction: More Cost-Effective and Comfortable With SIPs" description: "In the pros and cons of building in the winter months sips can help with winter construction" image: https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hubfs/20171103_140630.jpg --- [![Enercept Structural Insulated Panels](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20copy.gif?width=1643&height=903&name=Logo%20copy.gif "Enercept Structural Insulated Panels")](http://www.enercept.com) The Future Of Framing [Content Title](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/blog/winter-construction-more-cost-effective-comfortable-with-sips#) Description < Previous page Next page > Menu [Content Title](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/blog/winter-construction-more-cost-effective-comfortable-with-sips#) Description < Previous page Next page > ### ABOUT ### Applications ### Products ### Resources ### Find Enercept ### Projects ### CONTACT ### Categories Filter Here - [SIPs (124)](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/sips) - [Structural Insulated Panels (71)](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/structural-insulated-panels) - 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How can structural insulated panels help you get the job done? In the pros and cons of building in the winter months, the cons often outnumber the pros.  Here are some ways SIPs can help even the balance and extend your building season. | ![winter construction photo](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20171103_140630.jpg?width=367&name=20171103_140630.jpg) | ![winter sips construction](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20171103_131227.jpg?width=366&name=20171103_131227.jpg) | | --- | --- | Let's take a closer look at creating some pros from the cons:  - **Longer Completion Time: **Framers need to bundle up in layers during the winter months.  From long-johns to heavy gloves, these layers can make you and your team move more slowly as you saw, fit and nail stick frames.  With SIPs you simply need to caulk it, plumb it, and nail it.  SIPs are just easier to handle with gloves than 2-x material.  - **Shorter Days = Less Time to Frame Outside: **SIPs are just faster. You won't need as much time outside because you will be framing, insulating, and sheathing in one step - no more framing by the lights of your pickup.  You'll get more done in less time, allowing you to get home earlier and start later on the shortest days of the year. - **Temporary Heating: **Depending on where you live, you will likely need to heat the interior of our winter project.  But, with the superior insulating quality of SIPs, propane costs will be less. Time and again, builders have shared comments like this: *"W![Jones residence Thermopolis WY](https://3823653.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jones%203.jpg?width=200&name=Jones%203.jpg)hile working on the home last winter (before the mini-splits were installed) we were able to maintain a 65-degree temperature with the use of one heater in the basement level."* Johnny Jones, Thermopolis, WY, referring to his 4,352 sq. ft. home completed in February 2018. -       In most locations, there's still time to get your concrete poured before the ground freezes, and plenty of time to get started on your next building project.  By the time we have our January thaw, you'll be working inside with no heavy coat. 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