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   piko | Jul 03, 2005 08:37am | #1

   Around here we just lap the edges a foot  and stick a couple of rocks on top....

   I've found the red tape used for Tyvek works well, if you want to go that way.

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   suntoad | Jul 03, 2005 03:44pm | #2

   Just use a good, messy acoustic caulk and lap the edges.

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   rjw | Jul 03, 2005 04:05pm | #3

   Another vote for just overlapping, althouygh I go 18".

   If you're really determined to tape the seams, better to spend the $ for obsessive compulsive disorder treatment <G,D&R>

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   GC | Jul 03, 2005 07:28pm | #4

   Original idea was to use a machine for fusion welding the seams.  Hmm... I thought I'd licked the OCD when the therapist suggested the tape idea.  :-) 

   Thanks for the suggestions so far.  Does anyone have any additional experience with tape for this application?

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   edwardh1 | Jul 03, 2005 10:47pm | #5

   you need to have the final seams checked to code, per the ASTM standard by a certified seam inspector.You do want to do it right don't you?

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   BillHartmann | Jul 04, 2005 02:58am | #6

   "per the ASTM standard by a certified seam inspector.per the ASTM standard by a certified seam inspector."Those must be the people that leave the notes "Inspected by #7" in the packages of Fruit of Loam.

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   DanH | Jul 05, 2005 07:21pm | #7

   The obvious solution is to get yourself ASTM certified. Then you can tell the ladies that you're a certified seam inspector and you need to inspect the seams on their undies.

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   Tracker | Jul 05, 2005 07:34pm | #8

   I'm in the process of the same job....bought the 6 mil yesterday and considered duct tape for the job...but I had to buy enough plastic to cover an acre so I knew I would have enough to over lap 3 or 4 feet...and go with the rock idea

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