Stoam panels - anyone used these?
Stoam panels - anyone used these?
(OP)
I have a client who wants to use a product that is new to me. The product is manufactured by Stoam Industries and consists of metal studs encased in polystyrene foam. (website www.stoam.com). It appears to be a panelized system. Most of the photos on the website show the product used as non-loadbearing wall panels. Apparently it is widely used for residential construction and there are implications that it has load bearing capacities, although I've not found data for that on their website. I can't tell what, if any, load capacities or lateral load resisting capacities exist for this product. planning to contact the manufacturer for info, but wondering if anyone has used this on a project and if you have any comments regarding it's use as a structural load bearing/shear wall system.






RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
Even if these people do have some sort of approval, read that approval carefully. I've also sent them an email.
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
Our panelized wall system will support 3 stories structural. Roof panels will freespan 22'4 5/16" with 7/16 osb. Will hold a 57 lb snowload.
RE: Stoam panels - anyone used these?
I don't doubt that your system will do all these things, but I didn't see anything on the manufacturer's web site nor did they ever respond to my email. How do we find out about all of this information?