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Ever heard of “shrink wrapping” a roof?
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:51 pm
Got a bid from a fella who is shrink wrapping roofs on camps around GI to seal them from further water damage.
We used plastic shrink wrap to wrap and seal pallets at my old job. Pallet went inside a big plastic bag which was heated causing the bag to contract and form a water tight barrier around the pallet.
Have any of you camp owners heard of this or seen this service offered? Trying to establish the validity of it on a roof.
We used plastic shrink wrap to wrap and seal pallets at my old job. Pallet went inside a big plastic bag which was heated causing the bag to contract and form a water tight barrier around the pallet.
Have any of you camp owners heard of this or seen this service offered? Trying to establish the validity of it on a roof.
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Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:59 pm to tigerinthebueche
I've seen them and they should be fine temporarily if the plastic is thick enough and it's installed properly. Did he mention how many mills thick it is?
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:03 pm to tigerinthebueche
I would think the wrap would shrink before it could be applied in the middle of August in SE Louisiana. 
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:32 pm to tigerinthebueche
Saw a lot of it after Michael. Seems legit enough compared to tarps as a temporary solution.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 6:03 pm to tigerinthebueche
Can they shrink wrap the floor too?
Posted on 9/5/21 at 6:35 pm to tigerinthebueche
I'm just a dumb country boy but IMHO if you shrink wrap something you seal any previous moisture in. JMHO
Posted on 9/5/21 at 6:59 pm to tigerinthebueche
Never heard of such.... i just put down a 6mil of visqueen plastic topped with some tarp. Hopefully it holds
Posted on 9/6/21 at 9:08 am to tigerinthebueche
I’ve seen it done on large commercial buildings under construction in Seattle. It appeared to work pretty well.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 10:56 am to tigerinthebueche
Yes and it holds up very well. Assuming you're getting shur gard?
Posted on 9/6/21 at 5:09 pm to tigerinthebueche
can u get me his info? I got a small section on camp that needs to be done
Posted on 9/6/21 at 9:36 pm to tigerinthebueche
It's probably a heat shrink wrap. We use this stuff in shipping. The good stuff is 10 mils thick and will keep weather and wind out if the integrity is not compromised.
I have seen it look perfect after sitting on a truck traveling across the country. And I have seen it get a small hole in it and the wind will just tear it apart.
I have seen it look perfect after sitting on a truck traveling across the country. And I have seen it get a small hole in it and the wind will just tear it apart.
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