No, a foundation is not required. Please review the BuildPanel ground prep documents to view acceptable ways to place your unit. If you are building a permitted tiny home or ADU a foundation is required for structural sign off.

BuildPanel units ship with the required Allen Key, Hex Socket, and Sand Mallet for installation.  You will need a drill/impact driver, socket wrench, and two ladders (8ft / Step) 

We deliver individual units to continental USA and Canada. We can ship containers full of product
anywhere in the world, please contact to discuss.  

We deliver individual units to continental USA and Canada. We can ship containers full of product
anywhere in the world, please contact to discuss.  

We ship to curbside to residential addresses using dry van trailer trucks. We can also provide a more customized shipping package for addresses that cannot be accessed by dry van trucks or if you have specific delivery requirements

We can ship to terminals across North America, usually within 30 minutes of any location which allows customers to pick-up with their own trailers.

No, a foundation is not required. Please review the BuildPanel ground prep documents to view acceptable ways to place your unit. If you are building a permitted tiny home or ADU a foundation is required for structural sign off.

BuildPanel units ship with the required Allen Key, Hex Socket, and Sand Mallet for installation.  You will need a drill/impact driver, socket wrench, and two ladders (8ft / Step) 

Everything that is needed for the building of the unit, including floors, walls, roof, and truss systems.

 Yes, you can side it traditionally  

Yes, you can. You can purchase more panels and expand your build panel to make it bigger.  

Yes, you can. Units can be disassembled, flat packed, shipped, and reassembled numerous times. 

The coating used by BuildPanel is a lignin-based thermos-set biopolymer which is infused with a crushed glass. The coating is waterproof and weather resistant while being paintable.

 Yes, panels painted with an acrylic based exterior paint. We recommend using a primer first  

 ¾” Plywood with a Struc 1 rating

 Yes, r14 Rockwool is used for every panel and connection in the system  

 A finished plywood with no knots or patches  

Yes, with standard interior paint, we recommend using a primer first

Yes. The metal roof is already on the roof panels. When you lock in your roof panels, you’re doing your sanding seam at the same time.
 

The two primary options for electrical on a build panel unit are through-wall electrical connections which provide receptacles that are plugged in with either a 15 or 30 amp plug or complete electrical packages with sub-panels and circuits, usually around 100 amps.
 

Build panel provides panels that have EMT conduit already in them which allows for the wire to be run down to a box to connect your circuit switch and then runs up through the ceiling to connect into a junction box or directly into your breaker-panel. 

Build panel has several plumbing options with plumbing built directly into the panels.

Depends on the size and intended use of the unit. Please check with your local county, municipal, or HOA bylaws to determine whether a permit is required.

Permit costs vary by location, depending on the size, location, and scope of work.

Permit requirements vary substantially based on the use of the building. Accessory Buildings (Offices, Shops, Garages, Studios, etc.) will usually require different permitting than Dwellings (Tiny Home, ADU, Garden Suite). BuildPanel offers packages for both, please contact us with any questions you may have.