Structural Insulated panel houses are houses made of Structural Insulated Panel walling and Roofing-see Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/...ctural_insulated_panel.
SIP houses are rapidly replacing the traditional brick and mortar type of houses worldwide. In developed countries such as Australia and U.S.A, this is the preferred mode of construction and is the new ‘buzz word’ around the construction industry world.

The SIP panel is made of two thick metal plates with polyurethane insulation sandwich in between. Polyurethane is the material used in heavy duty industrial air conditioners due to its superior insulation capabilities.
The SIP hoses are designed to withstand heavy wind load, earthquakes and extreme weather conditions such as snow and high temperatures.
In Kenya, this new technology is already here with us. The Chinese roads construction company offices at Kasarani directly opposite Warren Concrete are a good example of this.

Advantages.

1. Cost Saving.
The use of SIP panel in construction saves over 50% of the total construction costs.
There are several ways that this cost saving is achieved.

[a] Foundation.

SIP panel houses are light weight. This means that there are no expensive excavations and concrete footings in this method of construction. This cuts the cost of a traditional foundation by 75%.
read more on http://www.a4architect.c...0-of-construction-costs/

yeah , i was at their offices on Saturday. Go to www.afrohomes.co.ke.
lets hear your opinions people.
I'm very much for this idea.

ok, i'll go have a look.
do they have the Cement ones too?
afro homes guys explained that they only use cement for the exterior walls for security.
the have the option of the chemical fillings too.

@ sokomjinga,
Yeah i did.
well i didn't think they were bad.
3m 4 a 4br mansionate si mbaya.
I think they're fair.
what do you think?

@ sokomjinga,
Yeah i did.
well i didn't think they were bad.
3m 4 a 4br mansionate si mbaya.
I think they're fair.
what do you think?

NMT:
- Whats the size of this four bedrooms house?
- Is it 200 Sq meters, or more or less?
- Whats the construction period?
- Do you have or have you seen a sample house that people can view?
-If so iko wapi and what do we have to do to view?
-Whats the thickness of the walls?
-Can criminals put a spear through those walls at night?
-Would you have a floor plan?
-How a bout a photo/picture of the finished thing?
-Ama website. Pls dont direct me to the afrohomes site becasue they do not have any.

Pls respond fully to the above querries.

@Yekeke

The price is not as cheap as I would have expected. However, one needs to compare the different building types with regard to safety, durability, cost implication etc, and then decide.

A4 architect.
The house drwing on your site looks llike a container box (no insult intended).
Would you have a design for a garden estate or runda type house, about 200 meters plinth area?
If so, point me to the site where i can see the drawing or photo/picture of the finished product and also give me the cost per square meter. I dont want to look at offices. Iwant to look at residential houses.
Tx

I am also very interested in SIP based houses - but would like to know about any drawbacks. -> It's called making an informed decision.

I beg to differ with you we have been designing and bulding with steel SIPs for over 15 years and the designs are limitless, every thing we do is custom

vistit www.southernsips.com to view pictures

@ yekeyeke..the houses can be designed to your taste..remember..one man's meat is another man's poison so your tastes are different from others..