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House Plans<\/h2>\n![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-plan1b.jpg?resize=500%2C350&ssl=1\")
<\/a>starENERGY 18×36 648 sq ft Small House Kit Floor Plan
Click to open bigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1-Bedroom, 18×36, 648 sq ft<\/h3>\n
The 1-bedroom house is 36\u2019 wide by 18\u2019 deep, 648 square feet.<\/p>\n![\"Open](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-plan1-open.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\")
Open Floor Plan in the starENERGY 18×36 Small House Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt has an open floor plan with a full kitchen, dining area and living room area. The bathroom has a door from the bedroom and from the hallway. There is a large walk-in closet and even a laundry area and pantry.<\/p>\n![\"Kitchen](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-plan1-kitchen.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1\")
Kitchen in the Open Floor Plan in the starENERGY 18×36 Small House Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe walls are 10\u2019 high. The exterior shows an angled roof. In this picture of the kitchen you can see the roof angle.<\/p>\n![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-plan2b.jpg?resize=500%2C385&ssl=1\")
<\/a>starENERGY 24×40 2-Bedroom 720 sq ft Small House Kit Floor Plan
Click to open bigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2-Bedroom, 24×40, 720 sq ft<\/h3>\n
The two bedroom version is a little larger, 720 square feet, 40\u2019 wide x 24\u2019 deep. It has two bedrooms and two baths.<\/p>\n
The bedrooms are small, one is 10\u2019,5\u2019x 9\u2019, 10\u201d and the other is 10\u2019x9\u2019. There are two bathrooms. There are two full bathrooms and plenty of storage. There is even still the laundry area.<\/p>\n
You can modify the design and have a custom kit with plans that match what you want.
\nWhat is IRC compliance?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe description says the house is an IRC compliant and permissible structure. IRC means the International Residential Code. It is a comprehensive building code for houses, duplexes and townhouses. Your state building code may go beyond it, but the parts in this kit should work with any state building code.<\/p>\n
The design and materials are made to comply with every state. The house can stand up to high seismic events. It is rated for Seismic Design Category A, B, C, D, and E.<\/p>\n
It can withstand sustained winds up to160 MPH and gusts up to 240 MPH.<\/p>\n
The roof is rated to withstand 25 pounds per square foot snow load. If you live in an area where a lot of snow and ice pile up on the roof during winter storms, you can order a kit that will take up to 70 pounds per square foot snow load.<\/p>\n![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-SIP-a.jpg?resize=500%2C336&ssl=1\")
starENERGY SIP Panels, LLC Structural Insulated Panel with Door and Window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat\u2019s Included?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe house kit is nearly complete.<\/p>\n![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-SIP-b.jpg?resize=450%2C302&ssl=1\")
starENERGY SIP Panels, LLC Structural Insulated Panels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt includes the SIP wall panels that are customized to make the house plans. This is not only very energy efficient, but there is less waste and construction goes very fast.<\/p>\n![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-SIP-c.jpg?resize=450%2C302&ssl=1\")
starENERGY SIP Panels, LLC Structural Insulated Panels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe kit includes:<\/p>\n
\n- Wall panels<\/li>\n
- Roof panels<\/li>\n
- Metal roof sheets<\/li>\n
- Lumber<\/li>\n
- Nails<\/li>\n
- Adhesive and screws<\/li>\n
- Windows<\/li>\n
- Doors<\/li>\n
- Door knobs<\/li>\n
- 2×4 interior framing partitions<\/li>\n
- Floor plans<\/li>\n
- Assembly instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The kit can be ordered with a SIP floor or you can provide a concrete slab or other foundation. The foundation is not included. You will have to pay for grading and a block or slab foundation. You could even put it over a basement.<\/p>\n
The kit is ready for roofing materials, the tar paper and shingles or metal roof, but it doesn\u2019t include it in the kit.<\/p>\n
The standard kit does not include any of the electrical or wiring. You can provide your own romex, boxes, outlets, switches, and the rest. Or you can order a kit with everything you need.<\/p>\n
The same goes for the plumbing. You can choose your own or have it as part of the kit.<\/p>\n
It takes about four weeks to get your kit from when you confirm and order it, depending on where you live.<\/p>\n![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-SIP.jpg?resize=500%2C444&ssl=1\")
starENERGY SIP Panels, LLC Structural Insulated Panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSIP Panels <\/strong><\/p>\nThe kit includes SIP R30 walls and floors. A sip panel is a construction panel with rigid insulation between two layers of structural board. The board can be metal, plywood, reinforced plastic, cement, OSB or other things. The insulation is expanded or extruded polystyrene foam, some other kind of foam or a composite honeycomb.<\/p>\n
SIP Panels are usually OSB panels around polystyrene or rigid polyurethane foam.<\/p>\n![\"Pre-Fab](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prefabricated_house_construction.gif?resize=368%2C280&ssl=1\")
Pre-Fab House built with SIP panels
Video, photos, gif by H. Raab
Watch the Timelapse Video<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe materials cost a little more than traditional construction, but a home built with SIPs is tighter, less potential for drafts. The walls are better insulated. SIPs take less time to build. The materials are not cut. They are delivered ready to be put together, so it takes fewer people to do it and can be built by less skilled laborers.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve written about Zip Panels before. Zip panels are made by Huber Wood. Sip stands for Structural Insulated Panels.<\/p>\n
Huber’s website says<\/p>\n
Panels for use in Structured Insulated Panel (SIPs)<\/strong><\/p>\nHuber Engineered Woods manufactures engineered wood panels specifically designed for manufacturers to use in Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) construction. SIPs are energy efficient, high performance building panels used for roof, wall and floor construction. SIPs are typically manufactured using rigid expanded polystyrene (EPS) or polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam insulation bonded between two OSB panel skins.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
![\"starENERGY](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/starEnergy-plan1.jpg?ssl=1\")
<\/a>Click to open bigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
1-Bedroom, 18×36, 648 sq ft<\/h3>\n
The 1-bedroom house is 36\u2019 wide by 18\u2019 deep, 648 square feet.<\/p>\n It has an open floor plan with a full kitchen, dining area and living room area. The bathroom has a door from the bedroom and from the hallway. There is a large walk-in closet and even a laundry area and pantry.<\/p>\n The walls are 10\u2019 high. The exterior shows an angled roof. In this picture of the kitchen you can see the roof angle.<\/p>\n The two bedroom version is a little larger, 720 square feet, 40\u2019 wide x 24\u2019 deep. It has two bedrooms and two baths.<\/p>\n The bedrooms are small, one is 10\u2019,5\u2019x 9\u2019, 10\u201d and the other is 10\u2019x9\u2019. There are two bathrooms. There are two full bathrooms and plenty of storage. There is even still the laundry area.<\/p>\n You can modify the design and have a custom kit with plans that match what you want. The description says the house is an IRC compliant and permissible structure. IRC means the International Residential Code. It is a comprehensive building code for houses, duplexes and townhouses. Your state building code may go beyond it, but the parts in this kit should work with any state building code.<\/p>\n The design and materials are made to comply with every state. The house can stand up to high seismic events. It is rated for Seismic Design Category A, B, C, D, and E.<\/p>\n It can withstand sustained winds up to160 MPH and gusts up to 240 MPH.<\/p>\n The roof is rated to withstand 25 pounds per square foot snow load. If you live in an area where a lot of snow and ice pile up on the roof during winter storms, you can order a kit that will take up to 70 pounds per square foot snow load.<\/p>\n What\u2019s Included?<\/strong><\/p>\n The house kit is nearly complete.<\/p>\n It includes the SIP wall panels that are customized to make the house plans. This is not only very energy efficient, but there is less waste and construction goes very fast.<\/p>\n The kit includes:<\/p>\n The kit can be ordered with a SIP floor or you can provide a concrete slab or other foundation. The foundation is not included. You will have to pay for grading and a block or slab foundation. You could even put it over a basement.<\/p>\n The kit is ready for roofing materials, the tar paper and shingles or metal roof, but it doesn\u2019t include it in the kit.<\/p>\n The standard kit does not include any of the electrical or wiring. You can provide your own romex, boxes, outlets, switches, and the rest. Or you can order a kit with everything you need.<\/p>\n The same goes for the plumbing. You can choose your own or have it as part of the kit.<\/p>\n It takes about four weeks to get your kit from when you confirm and order it, depending on where you live.<\/p>\n SIP Panels <\/strong><\/p>\n The kit includes SIP R30 walls and floors. A sip panel is a construction panel with rigid insulation between two layers of structural board. The board can be metal, plywood, reinforced plastic, cement, OSB or other things. The insulation is expanded or extruded polystyrene foam, some other kind of foam or a composite honeycomb.<\/p>\n SIP Panels are usually OSB panels around polystyrene or rigid polyurethane foam.<\/p>\n The materials cost a little more than traditional construction, but a home built with SIPs is tighter, less potential for drafts. The walls are better insulated. SIPs take less time to build. The materials are not cut. They are delivered ready to be put together, so it takes fewer people to do it and can be built by less skilled laborers.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve written about Zip Panels before. Zip panels are made by Huber Wood. Sip stands for Structural Insulated Panels.<\/p>\n Huber’s website says<\/p>\n Panels for use in Structured Insulated Panel (SIPs)<\/strong><\/p>\n Huber Engineered Woods manufactures engineered wood panels specifically designed for manufacturers to use in Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) construction. SIPs are energy efficient, high performance building panels used for roof, wall and floor construction. SIPs are typically manufactured using rigid expanded polystyrene (EPS) or polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam insulation bonded between two OSB panel skins.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a>
Click to open bigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2-Bedroom, 24×40, 720 sq ft<\/h3>\n
\nWhat is IRC compliance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Video, photos, gif by H. Raab
Watch the Timelapse Video<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n