Using the table below, you can compare the characteristics and features of Zip Panelling to conventional building materials. Select or deselect a material to compare by clicking on items from the list below.
Fire & Heat Resistant
Full tested ISO & CE
Water Resistant
Insulation Level
Available in Blocks or Panels
Takes Nails & Screws
Mildew Resistant
Mouse & Rat resistant
Insect Resistant
Needs Plastering
Mortar/Cement
Speed of build
Cost of building
Ease of building
Cleaner building sites
Eco-friendly
Good to landfill
Ease of use
Takes Glue
Needs Raw Plugs
Ease of repair
Structural
Fastening Strength
Splinters and Dust
Weight
Cut with standard saw
Drilling Easy
Direct painting
Easy of electrics
Ease of Plumbing
Pliability
Used for flooring
Used for Roofing
Floats on water
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
No
No
Excellent
Much lower
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excellent
Yes
No
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
good
yes
good
poor
no
poor
good
good
good
yes
yes
good
lower
good
no
no
no
good
no
yes
good
no
poor
poor
poor
no
good
good
poor
poor
poor
no
yes
no
good
yes
poor
poor
no
poor
poor
good
good
yes
yes
good
lower
good
no
no
no
good
good
yes
good
no
poor
poor
good
yes
yes
poor
poor
poor
poor
no
no
no
poor
yes
good
poor
no
good
poor
poor
poor
yes
no
good
lower
good
no
no
yes
good
yes
yes
good
no
good
yes
poor
yes
yes
poor
good
good
poor
yes
no
yes
Fire & Heat Resistant
Full tested ISO & CE
Water Resistant
Insulation Level
Available in Blocks or Panels
Takes Nails & Screws
Mildew Resistant
Mouse & Rat resistant
Insect Resistant
Needs Plastering
Mortar/Cement
Speed of build
Cost of building
Ease of building
Cleaner building sites
Eco-friendly
Good to landfill
Ease of use
Takes Glue
Needs Raw Plugs
Ease of repair
Structural
Fastening Strength
Splinters and Dust
Weight
Cut with standard saw
Drilling Easy
Direct painting
Easy of electrics
Ease of Plumbing
Pliability
Used for flooring
Used for Roofing
Floats on water
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
No
No
Excellent
Much lower
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excellent
Yes
No
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
no
yes
no
good
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
good
lower
good
no
no
no
good
yes
yes
good
yes
good
yes
poor
yes
yes
no
good
good
poor
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
poor
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
poor
lower
poor
no
poor
yes
good
no
yes
poor
poor
poor
no
good
no
no
poor
poor
poor
poor
no
no
no
poor
no
poor
poor
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
poor
poor
poor
no
poor
yes
poor
no
yes
poor
yes
good
poor
poor
no
no
poor
poor
poor
poor
no
no
no
Fire & Heat Resistant
Full tested ISO & CE
Water Resistant
Insulation Level
Available in Blocks or Panels
Takes Nails & Screws
Mildew Resistant
Mouse & Rat resistant
Insect Resistant
Needs Plastering
Mortar/Cement
Speed of build
Cost of building
Ease of building
Cleaner building sites
Eco-friendly
Good to landfill
Ease of use
Takes Glue
Needs Raw Plugs
Ease of repair
Structural
Fastening Strength
Splinters and Dust
Weight
Cut with standard saw
Drilling Easy
Direct painting
Easy of electrics
Ease of Plumbing
Pliability
Used for flooring
Used for Roofing
Floats on water
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
No
No
Excellent
Much lower
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excellent
Yes
No
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
poor
no
poor
poor
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
poor
poor
poor
no
no
yes
poor
no
yes
poor
yes
good
poor
good
no
no
poor
poor
poor
poor
no
no
no
poor
yes
good
good
no
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
good
poor
poor
no
no
yes
poor
no
yes
poor
yes
good
poor
good
no
no
poor
poor
poor
poor
no
no
no
no
no
yes
poor
no
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
lower
good
yes
yes
yes
good
yes
no
good
good
good
poor
good
yes
yes
good
good
good
poor
no
yes
no
Fire & Heat Resistant
Full tested ISO & CE
Water Resistant
Insulation Level
Available in Blocks or Panels
Takes Nails & Screws
Mildew Resistant
Mouse & Rat resistant
Insect Resistant
Needs Plastering
Mortar/Cement
Speed of build
Cost of building
Ease of building
Cleaner building sites
Eco-friendly
Good to landfill
Ease of use
Takes Glue
Needs Raw Plugs
Ease of repair
Structural
Fastening Strength
Splinters and Dust
Weight
Cut with standard saw
Drilling Easy
Direct painting
Easy of electrics
Ease of Plumbing
Pliability
Used for flooring
Used for Roofing
Floats on water
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
No
No
Excellent
Much lower
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excellent
Yes
No
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
no
yes
poor
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
poor
poor
poor
no
no
yes
poor
no
yes
poor
yes
poor
poor
poor
no
no
poor
poor
poor
poor
no
yes
no
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