This workshop is a four day program that covers the entire process of installing SIPs as well as instruction on how to succeed in the business of installing SIPs. This intensive hands-on class includes time spent in the classroom, shop, and the field erecting a SIP structure. The course is designed to increase not only your working knowledge of different manufacturers' specifications for installing SIPs, but also to demonstrate the proper means by which SIPs should be installed. Graduates of this class are recognized as members of an elite group of professionals dedicated to quality standards and their use within the industry. This course is designed to fill the tremendous need for properly trained SIP installers.
Who should attend:
Professional framers, carpenters, builders, timber framers, and current SIP installers who wish to receive continuing education. Individuals who recognize that participation in this workshop promotes quality within our industry. Participation in this program is based on acceptance.
Topics of discussion include:
- SIP design
- Tools of the trade
- Basic engineering
- Manufacturing SIPs
- SIP rigging and lifting
- Sealing the structure
- SIP accessories
- Connection details
- Electrical preparation
- Working with the other trades
- Managing a crew efficiently
- Coordination of installation
- Cranes and forklifts
- Supporting the roof
- Design details
- Site fabrication
- Repair and replace
- The business of being an installer
Included in course:
- SIPschool Flash Drive with sample documents and forms
- Access to and registration in the SIPschool database
- OSHA Rough Terrain Forklift certification
- Course workbook
- SIPschool Tee shirt
- Lunch all four days (Shenandoah Junction WV only)
Course requirements:
- Meet prerequisites for acceptance
- Bring the tools you wear on your hips
- Work boots
- Physically fit and capable of heavy lifting and roof work
- Hard Hat
Students who meet the following criteria will be eligible for the designation of "Cerified Installer"
- Complete the SIPs 301 class and pass the written test
- Have completed three (3) SIP installs within the past 24 months
- Hold applicable state licenses and insurance
In addition, Certified Installers will be required to fulfill minimum yearly requirements as follows:
- 2 referenced jobs per year
- Maintain up to date licenses and insurance
(Explanation of Admission Policy and Prerequisites)
Daily Agenda:
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Shop time
- Tools and techniques
- Rough Terrain Forklift Certification
- Layout and fabrication (participants will lay out, cut, and assemble panels)
- Day 3
- Day 4
- SIP erection on site (participants will assemble a SIP structure)
