[Greenbuilding] EZ Build Problems - SIPs

[Keith Winston]

In an ideal world (ha ha ha) the SIP company sends you the engineer's 
drawings before they cut the panels, and you can go through and make 
sure they have NOT moved doors, windows etc, at least not in any way you 
don't like. As Rob (I think) mentioned, though, SIPS are not a perfectly 
flexible building material, and some things you might like to do can't 
reasonably be done with them. In which case, they would have had to have 
changed your design. Oh well.

I often say communication is the most expensive part of the job: too 
little and you're screwed, too much and you are cost-overrun. Good luck 
sorting things out.

Keith


no spam wrote:
> Thank you for the reference to the file.
>
> Specifically, the problem with the engineers was that they moved walls, windows and doors from where they were located on the very specific CAD drawings of the architect.  This caused windows to be placed overlying interior walls and one window to be placed where a shed roof section ran through it.  None of the changes made from the Architect's plans were approved by the Architect or myself.
>
> Many SIP companies service areas located hundreds to thousands of miles away so it is not a local issue.  These are 500 miles away.
>
> If you know anything about the Better Business Bureau, you are aware that they do nothing unless 3 different customers make the same complaint.  It is an industry created for and by businesses and is generally regarded as a sham.
>
> I am not sure if I am a PITA.  Calling to tell them that there are major errors in their plans seems like a responsible thing to do on my part.  Calling to find out why the SIPs are delayed for 3 months also seems reasonable. 
>
> Also, could you explain what "the local Kijiji site" is?
> Thank you,
> Danny
>
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