"At Dovetail, we are excited by our first experience in building a SIPS house. We completed the Progressive Farmer Idea House in Lake City, MN in September of 2008 and are finishing up paperwork for LEED certification this spring. Our primary focus in building this house as a LEED certified house was to build a high tech building shell that was as energy efficient as possible and at the same time to reduce construction time and building material waste. We were also constrained by the schedule of the Progressive Farmer Magazine, which had a home tour and magazine issue dedicated to the house in the fall of 2008. Extreme Panel did a very professional job of converting the architectural plans to cad drawings for the making of the SIPS panels. Panel Setters did an excellent job of installing the glu-lams and SIPS panels. The exterior shell of the house was up in three weeks, which was much faster than we would have been able to stick frame the house. Even more importantly, the structure went up plumb, flat and square with very tight tolerances!
The house had a blower test when completed and is extremely tight. We look forward to working with you again in the future on another SIPS house.
" EM - Dovetail Renovations - St. Francis, MN
"The job went fantastic - everything fit perfectly - the electricians and plumbers were impressed! You'll be hearing from us again." GH - Shafer, MN
"Linda and Terry. We're so satisfied with the panels on our garage wall! What a difference in our bedroom & TV room - no more drafts & even more sound proof! Brad did a great job - very precise - thanks again." D & A- Spirit Lake, IA
"Ordering the panels was as simple as buying a car. I told Extreme Panels what we wanted and they delivered the quote and information on availability. In my opinion, building with panels is a lot easier and faster. All you need before you begin is an idea of what you want and where you want it.
The new house is a lot warmer, less drafty, and not as noisy as the old house. The panel walls deaden sound, as opposed to letting it in or bouncing it off. They hold heat better, and it takes a lot less energy to heat it.
You buy your house and assemble it as you would a model airplane kit, with all the parts pre-made and numbered for you to assemble. You use common tools including a screw gun (a drill), a glue gun (a caulking gun), a level, a plumb bob, a pencil, and a carpenter's knife."
S - West Central Minnesota
"We (Habitat Homes) have found the product to be extremely energy efficient and have seen our homeowners save many dollars in heating and cooling annually. The ease of construction and speed at which the panels are installed easily offset any additional cost of the product, and the service we receive from Extreme Panels is outstanding.
The salespeople are always eager to answer our questions and meet our deadlines. They also keep us abreast of the latest uses for the panels and are able to customize the panels for use with our house plans."
LB- Otter Tail - Wadena Community Action Council, Inc.
"I have access to a thermal imaging camera. On a cold winter night, I viewed a neighbor's stick-framed house. I could clearly see the studs behind the siding, and the block foundation was glowing bright, indicating a high heat loss. The only area that showed heat loss on my house, which utilizes foundation panels, wall panels and some roof panels, was the windows and vent stack"
MN - St. Francis, MN
"Just a few days ago I talked with Perry just to say how much
we have enjoyed our first winter in our new Extreme Panel home.
I can remember clear as yesterday visiting your shop as we began
the design process on our projects. A great and educational tour,
lunch. And super information and guidance from people who
obviously knew and cared about what they are doing… It is quiet,
warm in every corner and very comfortable.” LM, Bayfield WI
