Steel Frame Home - Ann Arbor, MI The owner, both architect and builder, designed the home with a steel frame for support and panels for the cladding. 4-1/2" SIPs were used for the walls, and 10-1/4" SIPs for the roof. The wall SIPs were connected to the frame at the wood floor decks, and the roof SIPs were connected to angled wood pack-out on top of the steel beams supporting the roof. Being located in the city, the site was very tight. All material was moved and installed using a boomtruck located in the driveway. View Photos>>>

Pelle Island Cottage - Canada Built on an island in Canada, this cottage was required to sit on steel pilings because of local building codes. The floor was 8-1/4", walls 6-1/2", and roof 8-1/4" SIPs. Glu lams were used to support the hip roof design, and all the beams were cut on the island. Working with the local builder and cottage owners, the crew used a extending boom forklift to do the installation and stayed in a cabin down the road from the site. All material was shipped to the island via a ferry which was designed for tractor trailers because of the island farmers. View Photos>>>

Cottage in the UP - Copper Harbor, MI When you have property at the Northern most point of Michigan you need a cottage that can handle the elements. Built with 6-1/2" SIPs for the floor walls and roof, the shell was put up in a weekend with out the need of any heavy equipment. Most of the supporting beams were cut from trees on the property, including the main support post which was cut to look like it was growing out of the floor. Heated with only a wood burning fireplace, this cottage makes for a comfortable escape from the cold winter. View Photos>>>

Mackinac Cottage- Mackinac Island, MI With no vehicals aloud on the island, building on Mackinac can be a time consuming and costly. The owner considered buiding a modular home, but he had a custom design and was looking to save on energy because all heat is electric on the island. We were aloud a permit for the boom truck, and the semi that brought the panels, but everything else had to be brought to the site by horse and wagon. The crew stayed on the island and worked long hours to get off the island before the ice frooze. View Photos>>>

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