Premier Floors Installation Manual

Suggested guidelines for the preparation and installation of premier structural insulated panels

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Page 1 Suggested guidelines for the preparation and installation of Premier Structural Insulated Panels S t r o n g e r . S t r a i g h t e r . g r e e n e r .
Page 2 A listing of Premier’s office phone numbers appears in the back of this guide. S t r o n g e r . S t r a i g h t e r . g r e e n e r .
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Field Fabrication ... 12 Fabrication Rake/Gable Walls ... 14 Floors ... 15 Sill Plates ... 18 Walls ... 20 Headers ... 24 Intermediate Floors ... 26 Roofs ... 28 Insul-lam ... 32 Electrical ... 33 Plumbing ... 35 Shearwalls ... 36 R-Values ...
Page 4: Pbs Sips Tips
PBs siPs tips • Project must meet local code. • Confirm your installation date at least two weeks prior to requesting on-site assistance. • Schedule a preconstruction meeting with your installation crew (concrete, plumbing, electrical, siding, roofing, etc.). • Inventory materials when you receive them. •...
Page 5 • Make sure to drill the top and bottom plates for the vertical electrical chases in the wall panels. • Do not put plumbing inside SIPs. • Do not cut the skins (OSB) for extra electrical chases or plumbing. • Do not pick up the SIPs by the edge of the top skin.
Page 6: Storage & Handling
storage & Handling Your panels will usually arrive on a flatbed truck. Depending on the site, panels should be off-loaded to a clean, flat area with sufficient maneuvering room. (A fork-lift will speed the off-load process.) Panels do not come in any particular order. This allows for minimized shipping costs by taking full advantage of the space available on the truck.
Page 7: Checklist Of Tools
Checklist of tools • One or two 29 oz. caulking guns • Hand saw • Pry bars • Sledge hammers • Mineral spirits • String line • Lifting eyebolts • Lifting plates • Framers square • Loose 8d and 16d sinker nails •...
Page 8: Spline Connection
Connection Depending on the load requirements and application, Premier Panels are joined together in one of three fashions: Premier spline (Type ‘S’ panel), lumber spline (double 2x or 3x, Type ‘L’ panel) or engineered I-joists (Type ‘l’ panel). Premier splines – This is the most common connection between Premier Panels.
Page 9: Lumber Connection
3/8” bead of Premier Mastic between plys of the dimensional spline and nail dimensional splines together. Apply a 3/8” bead of Premier Mastic along the sides and center of the recess, set the lumber into the recesses and nail off through the skins with 8d nails 6”...
Page 10: I-Joist Connection
Connection I-Joists – These are mainly used in roof and floor connections. Premier Mastic is applied to the outer edges of the flanges prior to placement in the panel recess. Expanding foam is applied on both sides of the web to ensure a...
Page 11: Panel Basics - Assembly
Panel Basics – assembly When assembling wall panels, whenever possible, use a scissor-like motion to place the panels. To do this, push the bottom corner so that the skins touch. While holding the top of the panel out about 24” brace your foot on the bottom of the panel, then push the top into place.
Page 12: Fasteners
Fasteners Typically, an 8d nail 6” (o.c.) is used to connect panels to top and bottom plates at spline connections and for dimensional plating. Staples are permitted, provided they meet the following criteria: Minimum length = 1.5” 14 gauge @ 6” o.c., 16 gauge @ 4”...
Page 13 Use a paint scraper or speed square to take off any excess foam that may inhibit lumber placement. Use Premier Mastic as required and follow the appropriate details outlined in this manual or the PBS detail section...
Page 14: Fabrication Rake/Gable Walls
Field Fabrication Rake/gable Walls Rake/gable Walls – are easily calculated and laid out on the panels. First, establish the short side dimension. Next, mark this measurement on both edges. Draw a line horizontally across the panel. The rise across the panel will be determined by your roof pitch.
Page 15: Floors
Nail both sides of the panel 6” o.c. Premier splines can be installed as you set each floor panel. They should be placed on the trailing edge of the installed panel. The Premier splines should be placed into the recesses as the panels are being installed.
Page 16 Start by placing your first panel on a corner. Use Premier Panel Screws as shown on the shop drawings or described by the engineer of record, to attach the first panel to the supporting beams.
Page 17 After all the panels are in place, install the rims using Premier Mastic. Refer to PBS details for the location of the sealant on the rim. Check for proper Panel Screw placement and spacing.
Page 18: Sill Plates
sill Plates Check your bottom plates to see if they are all the same dimension in width. Install all of the sill plates level ( ± 1/8”), square (within a 1/4” of being square on the longest diagonal), and to the exact dimensions of the layouts on the shop drawings.
Page 19 If the plates are not laid out to the exact desired dimensions and within 1/8” of level, extensive panel modifications may be required later. Dimensions for the foundation and sill plates (and the walls that follow) are usually the same as the exterior of the wall panel skins—not the lumber plate that is inside them.
Page 20: Walls
Panel skins should run flush to the floor edge. Apply double 3/8” lines of Premier Mastic 1” from the edge of the plate and nail it off with (3) 16d nails per floor joist or 12” o.c. to floor system below, or...
Page 21 Most of the time it is best to start in a building corner. The corners are locked together using Premier Panel Screws secured through the panel spaced 2’ o.c. maximum. (Normally you will use a screw two inches longer than the wall thickness.) Install the screws into the panel...
Page 22 4. adJaCent Panel Move the next panel into position and apply Premier Mastic in the same manner as with the first panel. On this panel you will run an additional 3/8” diameter bead of mastic down the center of the foam-to-foam interface.
Page 23 Set the splines into the grooves of the fixed (standing) panel. Bring your connecting panel into position over the bottom plate, tilted slightly away from the fixed panel. Butt the skins together at the bottom and scissor the walls together using a sharp motion. steP 5.
Page 24: Headers
2’ overlap with the wall panel seams. Apply a 3/8” diameter bead of Premier Mastic down the center and along each edge of the wall panel recess. Set the top plate and nail it off according to the engineering specs, (usually 8d nails 6”...
Page 25 Apply Premier Mastic to the insides of the opening and drop the Insul-Beam II horizontally into place. Do not nail the panel skins to this header yet. Apply Premier Mastic to the top of the panel, down the center of the Insul-Beam II and inside both ends.
Page 26: Intermediate Floors
7/16” sheathing to match the thickness of the panels, keeping the sheathing flush with the top of the top plate. intermediate Floors PlatFoRM FRaMing In typical platform framing, the rim is placed on top of the panel, flush to the exterior, and the joists are placed on top of the panel.
Page 27 another option: Once the top plate is in, you may now also hang joists directly from the wall panel. Use a joist hanger with a nailable top flange. The flange should bear at least 1.5” (2” is best) on to the top plate. Nail the top flange following the fastening schedule specified by the engineer.
Page 28: Roofs
Roofs Upon receiving your roof panels, count them and check the sizes. In most cases roof panels are not fabricated at the factory because roofs tend to vary from the shop drawings. If they have been factory fabricated, double check for accuracy.
Page 29 Prior to lifting, install as many of your dimensional lumber splines and I-joist splines as possible along the connecting sides of each roof panel. Premier splines should be installed as panels are installed. The dimensional lumber at the ridge and eaves should be installed after the panels are set in place.
Page 30 Use a lifting plate that is 12”x12”x3/16” with a 4x5 grid of holes to attach screws through and into the OSB skin of the panels. (The plate should have a “U” welded to it to fasten the lifting device to.) A minimum of two plates should be used to lift each panel.
Page 31 Valley Connections – Premier Panels can be used in hips and valleys. Consult with your Premier Sales Professional and the Premier Detail manual for more information. Ridge Cap – Begin by trimming off 1/2” from the bottom of the ridge cap point. Spray a high-yield, expanding foam into the bottom and along the sides of the ridge and set the ridge cap in place.
Page 32: Insul-Lam
OSB overlaps your lumber dam. Once an Insul-Lam top sheet is in position, fasten the assembly to the deck with Premier Panel Screws following the spacing and frequency determined by engineering. Penetrate the structural deck...
Page 33: Electrical
fasten the OSB into the 2x lumber with 8d nails 6” o.c. or according to the engineers requirements. Where vapor retarders are required they should be applied before the installation of the Insul-Lam panels. Roof cladding and/or finish materials should be installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications and recommendations.
Page 34 4 1/8” hole saw. Use a flat blade screw driver and pry out the plug. Nail the plug to the wall for reinstallation. After pulling your wires, secure the plug with Premier Mastic or expanding foam. Where walls terminate against a panel you can drill (at the...
Page 35: Plumbing
Plumbing Whether you are building a standard stick frame house or a panel home, Premier does not recommend placing plumbing chases in the exterior walls. This eliminates the possibility for condensation and frozen pipes. Situations do arise in which it becomes...
Page 36: Shearwalls
shearwalls A shearwall is a vertical bracing element that transfers the in-plane forces imposed on a floor or roof diaphragm to the foundation. Wood framed buildings use shearwalls as the vertical bracing element or lateral load resisting element almost exclusively. The most common way to anchor panels is to measure and cut out an access plate in the panel wall adjacent to the tension post.
Page 37: R-Values
Premier Panel R-Values type i modified ePs core Core Thickness 3-1/2” 5 -1/2” 7-1/4” 9-1/4” 11-1/4” R-Value at 75˚ R-Value at 40˚...
Page 38: Load Values
Chart 1: allowable axial loads (plf) for Premier type s (spline) siPs...
Page 39 Chart 2: allowable axial loads (plf) for Premier type l (lumber) siPs...
Page 40 Chart 3: Premier siPs type s (spline) transverse load Chart (psf)
Page 42 Chart 4: Premier siPs type l (lumber) transverse load Chart (psf)
Page 44 Chart 5: Premier siPs type i (i-Joist) transverse load Chart (psf)
Page 45 Chart 6 Point Load Design Values on Premier Wall SIPs standard detail additional Cap Plate More information on this chart can be found in PBS Technical Bulletin #2 (www.pbssips.com). Refer to PBS Detail-010 for cap plate detail (www.pbssips.com) 1 1/2” min.
Page 46 load Chart 7: allowable Header loads (plf) Condition 1–Panel is Continuous over opening (no splines) Continuous over opening...
Page 47 load Chart 8: allowable Header loads (plf) Condition 2–Panel is not Continuous over opening (splines) SIPs wall panel spline minimum 6” from edge of opening...
Page 48 Chart 9: Premier insul-Beam ii Header loads (plf)
Page 50 Chart 10a: Premier Wall siPs Maximum allowable shear Wall loads...
Page 51 Chart 10B: Premier Wall siPs Maximum allowable shear Wall loads...
Page 52 Chart 11: Premier siPs Maximum allowable diaphragm loads...
Page 53 load Chart 12: Wind speed vs. Pressure (Chart 1 of 2)
Page 54 load Chart 12: Wind speed vs. Pressure (Chart 2 of 2)
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