Hi 

 

Am new to the site, i was looking for some help and advise

 

Looking to Build a front porch with a 3 sided Hipped roof, had some quotes for conventional brick contstuction of 5k - 7k for a 3mtr by 2 mtr.

 

looking at alternative methods of constuction to see if i can get the cost down a bit.

 

has anyone built a porch using Sips?

would you recommend using a sips build for a DIYer.?

any recommendations on supplier?

can you run electrics through the panels?

rough costs?

 

sorry for all the questions 

 

would love any help or pointers on where i can find informaton

 

thank you  

 

You'll need to shop around and get some quotes to compare prices and labour costs which are ridiculous these days...

You can chat to them: 

https://www.sipsdirect.co.uk/technicalinformation/

https://www.kingspan.com/gb/en-gb/products/structural-insulated-panels-sips/kingspan-tek/kingspan-tek-building-system

https://insulationgo.co.uk/148mm-structural-insulated-panel-sips-pir-and-osb-8x4-sip-9mm-oriented-strand-board/

In theory should be cheaper than conventional brick construction but I don't know if it would be as good as traditional brick wall.

In terms of electrics it is possible but should be pre-planned to avoid drilling and cutting panels (to avoid thermal bridging)

It's a bit complicated but hope it helps a bit.