Housing
Introducing the latest innovation in building construction:
Composite Houses
Housing Overview
DuraSip’s lightweight phenolic-fiberglass panels are versatile having a very high strength to weight ratio and can be used for different types of construction. Roofs can be gable, hip or shed in design and walls can be seamless panels 30 foot long running horizontally or made of panel sections in widths up to eight feet with the seams running vertically. Structures can be built with or without our insulated floor panel and may be attached to concrete slabs, stem wall foundations or set directly on the earth held in place by earth anchors (screw or cable type). Wall panels may be anchored below grade set in a concrete footing or used for basement walls. Imbedded ledgers allow a connection point for raised floors or parapet roofs. Hurricane and earth quake resistant designs are easily achieved.
DuraSip panels offer a higher installation construction efficiency by being lightweight and by offering both horizontal and vertical panels depending on the need, design, and location. In general the larger the panel section used the faster the progress. DuraSip structural insulated sandwich panels are comprised of our high strength and fire resistant phenolic-fiberglass laminate “skins” permanently bonded to a core of expanded polystyrene or polyurethane. DuraSip panels are made up to 12 inches thick and 8 feet wide in a continuous seamless length up to 30 feet. Insulation values are available up to R-72 depending on the core type.
Because of the low weight low and thus low inertia of this building material it is ideally suited to resist the forces of earthquakes. No falling debris will be generated from the DuraSip panels when subjected to earthquake forces; a major advantage in many parts of the world where concrete, brick and rock are held together by mortar or mud.
The examples shown are meant for Developing Countries and are larger than the world’s average home size of 200 sq ft. Much larger structures can also be built.
Initial panel layout.
First three walls up.
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Our Casa Dos is a lightweight 300 sq ft two bedroom home for temperate locations. It is 8 feet tall 15 feet wide and 20 feet long set on a slab foundation. The walls panels are 2 inches thick while the roof panels are 4 inches thick (thicker panel available for colder locations). The panels are attached to each other with panel screws and adhesive. The panels for this home were made to the full length and width and are easily assembled on site without any heavy equipment or specialty tools.
A Casa Dos home can be constructed by a 2 person crew in less than one day and is a cost effective solution to much of the worlds housing shortage offering a strong safe structure with a long life cycle. The Casa Dos home was finished with commercially available synthetic stucco, no wire mesh is required; the stucco bonds directly to the DuraSip panels. Less expensive cement coatings such as mortar can be used in place of the stucco, or panels can simply be painted. The roof panels were covered with a standard white elastomeric roof coating. The DuraSip panels are completely water proof, and insect and mold resistant, exterior and interior finishes are strictly cosmetic.
The Casa Dos home weighs less than 1000 pounds. 12 complete units can be packaged into one single 40 foot shipping container or can be assembled in an offshore panel manufacturing operation using our laminates with panel pressing equipment. |
The light-weight roof panel can be set by hand.
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Finished Casa Dos house with exterior color coat.
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Initial walls going up.
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The second example is a larger 620 sq ft 3 bedroom one bath house set on a concrete slab. The walls and roof panels are 3.5” thick. Galvanized steel channels bolted to the slab holds the wall panels down. This time vertical continuous connectors are used to join the panel sections together. An adhesive is used on the base channel and the panel to panel connectors for strength and to seal out water and air.
The roof panels run from the eve to the ridge forming a high interior ceiling. These light weight panels were placed by hand without the need of additional equipment. The roof was coated with light colored elastomeric roof paint. The exterior finish is a textured, one coat elastomeric synthetic stucco. |
Last two exterior walls panels remaining.
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DuraSip will soon have the ability to produce millions of square feet of laminate and panels per year from an automated line in our Union Mississippi facility. This will be followed by a worldwide licensing and a remote manufacturing program. DuraSip will work with governments, developers and non profits interested in building homes like the Casa Dos or designs of their own incorporating the local cultural needs with the structural requirements of a given region. |
Color coating with Dryvit elastomeric synthetic stucco.
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Exterior and interior walls done.
Windows, doors and roof next.
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Finished home.
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