“Even as first-time Ecopanels users, our framing crew really picked up some speed and momentum. They received direction and training from Ecopanel’s resource staff on site. I was impressed by the panel’s ease of installation and handling once the crews got the hang of it. You get an instant feel for how the house is going to look and feel when the panels install. We used the 6.5-inch walls and you could tell immediately when they went up that the house was going to be tight and soundly constructed. The Ecopanels systems integrate features and benefits that you could not get anywhere else. The planning you do initially helps you avoid some of the problem solving needed in the field. Compared to stick framing, I can see how having to re-work window openings or header heights could be a thing of the past. Once we reviewed the panel drawings, Ecopanels sent the SIPs to production and it occurred to me that if I built the house again, much of the initial planning is already done for any similar houses in the future. My first house was a fairly complicated plan but we wanted to try something new. When it was necessary to make changes or adapt on the fly, I was pleased to learn that there was the flexibility to make adjustments to panels in the field. There were suitable approaches to troubleshooting which did not undermine the spirit or thermal integrity of the house.”
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