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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 1:03 pm to junkfunky
Negative. Is there a minimum thickness we should inquire about?. Don’t want to get fleeced by some disaster bandit post hurricane.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:18 pm to tigerinthebueche
They do it on the upper Atlantic coast to big arse boats. Saw it on Dirty Jobs once
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 3:06 pm to tigerinthebueche
I'm not positive, I've only dealt with vapor barriers and abatement enclosures. I would think 15 is plenty and 10 is probably enough. I'd mainly be concerned with an area getting too much heat and thinning. I would do some research to get an idea of standard practices.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 4:48 pm to tigerfoot
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They do it on the upper Atlantic coast to big arse boats. Saw it on Dirty Jobs once
You can see boats wrapped like that in Arkansas.
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 9/5/21 at 7:49 pm to Barneyrb
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I'm just a dumb country boy but IMHO if you shrink wrap something you seal any previous moisture in. JMHO
I floated this by the group. The aim is to keep more water from getting in. Don’t think the impetus is on existing moisture.
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 8:27 pm to bayouvette
You have an email address I can send his info to?
I’ll email you a pic of his business card.
I’ll email you a pic of his business card.
This post was edited on 9/6/21 at 8:29 pm
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.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 9:45 pm to TexasTiger
We used the same stuff at My old job for shipping as well.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 10:29 pm to tigerinthebueche
jaijason@hotmail.com
Posted on 9/7/21 at 5:27 am to bayouvette
Sent!!
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