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Covid 19 Partition Barrier – Manchester
CATEGORY Shrink Wrap Partitions TAGS Covid 19 Barrier, Covid 19 Partition, Shrink Wrap Screen ABOUT THIS PROJECT Covid 19 Partition For Canteen ‘Corridor’ Current government advice (May 2020), as the UK deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, is for everyone to work from home wherever possible and limit contact with other people. However, for jobs where working from home is not possible, employers have a ‘duty of care’ for staff and customers visiting the workplace. This means employers must do all they reasonably can to support health, safety and wellbeing. As employers around the UK carry out ‘Covid 19 risk assessments’, they are looking to implementing measures to mitigate identified risks. One of the ways to make workplaces safer is by using screens to ensure social or physical distancing. At Rhino Shrink Wrap we have completed a number of Covid 19 partitions in factories, distribution centres and construction sites around the UK using our heavy duty, flame retardant shrink wrap film. For our latest project, a team of 3 installers from Rhino, worked over 3 days for Bowmer & Kirkland to complete the installation of a 65m long x 2.9m high shrink wrap screen. The screen was requested to provide a physical barrier between a canteen / rest area in an office development and the walking routes that passed through it. The usual process for installing a shrink wrap screen is to fix a timber batten or aluminium track to the floor, ceiling and any uprights. However, on this project, the customer requested that no surfaces could be drilled so a new batten fixing method using heavy duty ties was devised. The 300 micron thickness, heavy duty shrink wrap sheeting was then fixed between the floor and ceiling track and heat shrink ‘drum tight’ using our hot air tool. The end result was a smart looking, smooth and tight shrink wrap screen. At some point in the future, (hopefully soon), when the Covid 19 screens are no longer required, it will be easy to to cut down the shrink wrap in sections using a Stanley knife and fold it for recycling before removing the batten and track. (All Rhino Shrink Wrap sheeting products are 100% recyclable.) If graphics or signage is required, it is easy to apply self adhesive vinyl signage and zipped access hatches can ensure emergency exit routes remain accessible. Compared to other Covid 19 barriers, such as solid hoarding, a shrink wrap screen offers more flexibility with regard to installation. Our standard product is available in sheets up to 7m wide x 15m long, and where joins are required, the sheets are heat welded so there is no limit to the size and shape of area that can be covered. As standard, our sheet is supplied in a white colour, but we can supply & install transparent screening also. If you prefer, we can provide ‘materials only’ and guidance to help you install the screens using your in-house teams. For more information about our internal building screens, contact our friendly team on 01477 532222 or e-mail info@rhinoshrinkwrap.com. We look forward to hearing from you. GET IN TOUCH We are happy to discuss your project requirements and answer any other questions you may have. If you send us your contact details by filling in this form, member of the team willl be in touch to find out more about your enquiry. We look forward to speaking to you! [contact-form-7 id="922" title="Get in touch"] [elementor-template id="30886"]
Temporary Scaffold Screen – Buckinghamshire
https://rhinoshrinkwrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Temporary-Scaffold-Screen-Buckinghamshire-Rhino-Shrink-Wrap.mp4 When a new factory under construction needed to control both dust and internal temperatures whilst laying a new floor, the Rhino Shrink Wrap team covered a temporary scaffold screen to create an internal partitions across the factory – each one 37 metres long x 9 metres high. GET IN TOUCH We are happy to discuss your project requirements and answer any other questions you may have. If you send us your contact details by filling in this form, member of the team willl be in touch to find out more about your enquiry. We look forward to speaking to you! [contact-form-7 id="922" title="Get in touch"] [elementor-template id="30886"]
Russell Square London
The Brief The spectacular Hotel Russell, situated on Russell Square in the heart of London was built in 1898 by the architect Charles Fitzroy Doll and was one of the first hotels in London to feature an innovative feature for it’s day – en-suite bathrooms! The hotel has some interesting historical links to the Titanic – the restaurant in this hotel is said to be almost identical to the one on the Titanic, which the architect also designed. Owned by the Principal Hayley Group, in the summer of 2016 a complete refurbishment of the hotel by S&T Interiors began and Rhino Shrink Wrap were contracted by MR Scaffolding to provide scaffold shrink wrapping to completely encapsulate the scaffolding around all four exterior elevations. Scaffold shrink wrapping was chosen to provide containment for the hydro blasting works, weather protection during the winter months and also to provide a smart & professional appearance to this construction project which will not be finished until 2017. However, scaffold shrink wrap is not the right solution for everybody and every job. Hopefully this example project will highlight why other scaffolders and contractors have used shrink wrap sheeting and help you advise your customers if shrink wrap sheeting will benefit them on their next project. What is scaffold shrink wrap? Scaffold shrink wrap is a type scaffold sheeting which is made from a low density polythene that has been engineered so that when heated, it is shrinks powerfully and moulds tightly (but does not stick to) whatever it covers. Scaffold shrink wrapping is also designed so that it can be heat welded together in such a way that any joints between sheets are strong and permanent. Because there is no limit to the number of sheets that can be welded together, there is no limit to the size of the project that can be shrink wrapped. The most common size of scaffold shrink wrap used is a 1.8m wide roll (which weighs 32Kg / 70lbs) which unfolds to a sheet that is 7m wide (23’) x 15m (50’) long. Because it is 7m wide, this means that it is normally used to cover up to three lifts of scaffolding, or around 6m (18’). However, the size of the ‘drop’ will change according to the job. For an indoor scaffolds, such as might be used for a factory partition, there is no limit to the drop, whilst for a very exposed outdoor job, it might be better to drop the sheeting less than 6m before tying it back to the scaffolding. A shrink wrap used for scaffold wrapping should be around 300 microns thick, which is sometimes referred to as 12 mil in the USA. Again, 300 microns or 12mil has become the standard thickness for scaffold shrink wrap films that are going to be used for weather protection or environmental containment outside. This gives you a wrap that is heavy duty enough to cover a scaffold but still flexible enough that it is still easy to heat weld together. How is shrink wrap different to ‘traditional’ scaffold sheeting? Fundamentally, it is the two unique characteristics of the shrink wrap scaffold sheeting (the heat shrinking and the welded joints between sheets) that make it different to traditional types of scaffold sheeting. For example, once it has been fixed to the scaffolding and heat shrunk, it creates a very tightly fitting sheet which will not flap and self destruct like some types of sheeting. This makes it really strong and robust. The second result is that it is possible to create a completely sealed skin around a construction project without any holes or gaps typical of most sheeting systems. This makes it really good for those projects where the containment of dust and debris or whatever is required. Why was shrink wrap sheeting for scaffolding chosen for the Hotel Russell, London? This construction project is a great example of why scaffolders and contractors choose shrink wrap sheeting. On this job we’re encapsulating all four sides of the scaffolding, which in effect a complete block of London. When finished we will have hung around 7000 square metres or 75,0000 square feet of scaffold shrink wrapping. So, why is shrink wrap sheeting being used on this project? Firstly, as part of the refurbishment process, the fantastic terracotta exterior of the building is going to be water blasted and as this site is located in a very busy part of London, it’s important to completely contain the water and dirt that is going to be created as the building is cleaned. Traditional scaffold sheeting, which has gaps between overlapping sheets, would not be particularly effective at containing the dirty water and spray. Also, as a fairly long term and high profile construction project, there is a need for the scaffold sheeting to look smart and professional over many months, whatever the weather is going to throw at it. A good quality shrink wrap will have a very high yield strength which in effect means that it has elasticity and it can ‘bounce back’ to it’s original taught & tight state. Unlike traditional scaffold sheeting, there are no elasticated bungees tying this sheeting to the scaffolding which can stretch over time and cause the sheeting to become baggy. Instead the sheeting is wrapped around a scaffolding sheet and heat welded back on to itself. So, in summary, scaffold shrink wrapping was chosen by the scaffolder and contractor on this project because; They required a sheeting that will not detach. Shrink wrap is often used for projects where the sheeting detaching would cause problems. They need to create a completely ‘completely sealed skin’ around the building to provide the best containment of dust and debris. They needed a sheeting that looks smart & professional and will keep looking smart & professional for up to 12 months. Shrink Wrapping of The Hotel Russell – The Challenges With traditional style scaffold sheeting products, which are generally installed on a ‘lift by lift’ basis around the scaffolding, protruding transoms, ledgers and standards do not cause much of an issue for the installation of sheeting, because the scaffold tubes stick through the sheeting at the point the strips of scaffold sheeting overlap. For shrink wrap scaffold sheeting, which is normally supplied on a roll which opens out to 7 metre wide sheet, having to cut around protruding tubes, whilst not impossible, can affect both the appearance and performance of the finished job. System scaffolds are the easiest to shrink wrap but in the UK at least, these are still the minority of scaffolds on which we work day to day. As the appearance of the sheeting was considered to be of great importance to this project, the team at Rhino worked closely with the team at MR Scaffolding, and it was decided to install sheeting rails on the outside of the scaffolding structure which would hold the sheeting away from the scaffold fittings. Planning a scaffold structure for shrink wrapping? Key points to remember are; Keep the scaffold structure flush Ensure the scaffold is fully boarded to create safe access to all parts of the scaffold structure that require sheeting For a really great looking job, install a ‘sheeting rail’, mounted on a single, around the scaffolding lift by lift, this will hold the sheeting off scaffold fittings and prevent any sharp bolts sticking through the sheeting.
Temporary ceiling dust barrier
CATEGORY Shrink Wrap Partitions ABOUT THIS PROJECT With a team of 5 employees working over the course of 1 weekend, Rhino have completed the installation of a 600 square metre temporary ceiling dust barrier in Louth, UK. Lincolnshire based Gelder Group, who employ over 300 people in the UK, contacted Rhino to construct a temporary suspended ceiling dust barrier in order to completely contain the dust generated during the construction of a new spa complex at the Kenwick Park Hotel. Because the building which houses the spa and pool area had been mostly completed, there was a potential issue whereby continuing construction work would create dust that would eventually require extensive high level cleaning of wooden pannelling and other finished surfaces. In most cases where large dust and debris containment sheeting is used to create temporary partitions in factories and retail environments, we fix the sheets to a scaffolding structure. For this project, scaffolding was not required for access purposes, and to set up a temporary scaffolding just for the purposes of supporting the dust control sheeting would have been time consuming and costly. Instead, Rhino proposed a support structure based around tensioned strapping. With anchor points pre-fixed into the walls by the main contractor, the shrink wrap installation team from Rhino, used access towers to install 20 tensioned straps which radiated from around the building to a central ring. Finally a ratchet strap was attached to the central ring from above and tensioned to create a cone effect. With the tensioned strapping support structure in place, the Rhino team used a 12 metre wide, 200 micro thick, flame retardant shrink wrap sheet to create the temporary construction ceiling. Overlaps between sheets were heat welded to create a continuously sealed skin. Around the edge of the building, temporary corrugated plastic panels were fixed to the walls and a skirt was installed between the roof sheeting and the wall. In this way, any dust from the construction work below could be completely contained. At some point in the future, (hopefully soon), when the Covid 19 screens are no longer required, it will be easy to to cut down the shrink wrap in sections using a Stanley knife and fold it for recycling before removing the batten and track. (All Rhino Shrink Wrap sheeting products are 100% recyclable.) If graphics or signage is required, it is easy to apply self adhesive vinyl signage and zipped access hatches can ensure emergency exit routes remain accessible. Compared to other Covid 19 barriers, such as solid hoarding, a shrink wrap screen offers more flexibility with regard to installation. Our standard product is available in sheets up to 7m wide x 15m long, and where joins are required, the sheets are heat welded so there is no limit to the size and shape of area that can be covered. As standard, our sheet is supplied in a white colour, but we can supply & install transparent screening also. If you prefer, we can provide ‘materials only’ and guidance to help you install the screens using your in-house teams. For more information about our internal building screens, contact our friendly team on 01477 532222 or e-mail info@rhinoshrinkwrap.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Scaffold Shrink Wrapping – London
Scaffold Shrink Wrapping, Russell Square – London The spectacular Hotel Russell, situated on Russell Square in the heart of London was built in 1898 by the architect Charles Fitzroy Doll and was one of the first hotels in London to feature an innovative feature for it’s day – en-suite bathrooms! The hotel has some interesting historical links to the Titanic – the restaurant in this hotel is said to be almost identical to the one on the Titanic, which the architect also designed. Owned by the Principal Hayley Group, in the summer of 2016 a complete refurbishment of the hotel by S&T Interiors began and Rhino Shrink Wrap were contracted by MR Scaffolding to provide scaffold shrink wrapping to completely encapsulate the scaffolding around all four exterior elevations. Scaffold shrink wrapping was chosen to provide containment for the hydro blasting works, weather protection during the winter months and also to provide a smart & professional appearance to this construction project which will not be finished until 2017. However, scaffold shrink wrap is not the right solution for everybody and every job. Hopefully this example project will highlight why other scaffolders and contractors have used shrink wrap sheeting and help you advise your customers if shrink wrap sheeting will benefit them on their next project. What is scaffold shrink wrap? Scaffold shrink wrap is a type scaffold sheeting which is made from a low density polythene that has been engineered so that when heated, it is shrinks powerfully and moulds tightly (but does not stick to) whatever it covers. Scaffold shrink wrapping is also designed so that it can be heat welded together in such a way that any joints between sheets are strong and permanent. Because there is no limit to the number of sheets that can be welded together, there is no limit to the size of the project that can be shrink wrapped. The most common size of scaffold shrink wrap used is a 1.8m wide roll (which weighs 32Kg / 70lbs) which unfolds to a sheet that is 7m wide (23’) x 15m (50’) long. Because it is 7m wide, this means that it is normally used to cover up to three lifts of scaffolding, or around 6m (18’). However, the size of the ‘drop’ will change according to the job. For an indoor scaffolds, such as might be used for a factory partition, there is no limit to the drop, whilst for a very exposed outdoor job, it might be better to drop the sheeting less than 6m before tying it back to the scaffolding. A shrink wrap used for scaffold wrapping should be around 300 microns thick, which is sometimes referred to as 12 mil in the USA. Again, 300 microns or 12mil has become the standard thickness for scaffold shrink wrap films that are going to be used for weather protection or environmental containment outside. This gives you a wrap that is heavy duty enough to cover a scaffold but still flexible enough that it is still easy to heat weld together. How is shrink wrap different to ‘traditional’ scaffold sheeting? Fundamentally, it is the two unique characteristics of the shrink wrap scaffold sheeting (the heat shrinking and the welded joints between sheets) that make it different to traditional types of scaffold sheeting. For example, once it has been fixed to the scaffolding and heat shrunk, it creates a very tightly fitting sheet which will not flap and self destruct like some types of sheeting. This makes it really strong and robust. The second result is that it is possible to create a completely sealed skin around a construction project without any holes or gaps typical of most sheeting systems. This makes it really good for those projects where the containment of dust and debris or whatever is required. Why was shrink wrap sheeting for scaffolding chosen for the Hotel Russell, London? This construction project is a great example of why scaffolders and contractors choose shrink wrap sheeting. On this job we’re encapsulating all four sides of the scaffolding, which in effect a complete block of London. When finished we will have hung around 7000 square metres or 75,0000 square feet of scaffold shrink wrapping. So, why is shrink wrap sheeting being used on this project? Firstly, as part of the refurbishment process, the fantastic terracotta exterior of the building is going to be water blasted and as this site is located in a very busy part of London, it’s important to completely contain the water and dirt that is going to be created as the building is cleaned. Traditional scaffold sheeting, which has gaps between overlapping sheets, would not be particularly effective at containing the dirty water and spray. Also, as a fairly long term and high profile construction project, there is a need for the scaffold sheeting to look smart and professional over many months, whatever the weather is going to throw at it. A good quality shrink wrap will have a very high yield strength which in effect means that it has elasticity and it can ‘bounce back’ to it’s original taught & tight state. Unlike traditional scaffold sheeting, there are no elasticated bungees tying this sheeting to the scaffolding which can stretch over time and cause the sheeting to become baggy. Instead the sheeting is wrapped around a scaffolding sheet and heat welded back on to itself. So, in summary, scaffold shrink wrapping was chosen by the scaffolder and contractor on this project because; They required a sheeting that will not detach. Shrink wrap is often used for projects where the sheeting detaching would cause problems. They need to create a completely ‘completely sealed skin’ around the building to provide the best containment of dust and debris. They needed a sheeting that looks smart & professional and will keep looking smart & professional for up to 12 months. Shrink Wrapping of The Hotel Russell – The Challenges With traditional style scaffold sheeting products, which are generally installed on a ‘lift by lift’ basis around the scaffolding, protruding transoms, ledgers and standards do not cause much of an issue for the installation of sheeting, because the scaffold tubes stick through the sheeting at the point the strips of scaffold sheeting overlap. For shrink wrap scaffold sheeting, which is normally supplied on a roll which opens out to 7 metre wide sheet, having to cut around protruding tubes, whilst not impossible, can affect both the appearance and performance of the finished job. System scaffolds are the easiest to shrink wrap but in the UK at least, these are still the minority of scaffolds on which we work day to day. As the appearance of the sheeting was considered to be of great importance to this project, the team at Rhino worked closely with the team at MR Scaffolding, and it was decided to install sheeting rails on the outside of the scaffolding structure which would hold the sheeting away from the scaffold fittings. Planning a scaffold structure for shrink wrapping? Key points to remember are; This construction project is a great example of why scaffolders and contractors choose shrink wrap sheeting. On this job we’re encapsulating all four sides of the scaffolding, which in effect a complete block of London. When finished we will have hung around 7000 square metres or 75,0000 square feet of scaffold shrink wrapping. So, why is shrink wrap sheeting being used on this project? Firstly, as part of the refurbishment process, the fantastic terracotta exterior of the building is going to be water blasted and as this site is located in a very busy part of London, it’s important to completely contain the water and dirt that is going to be created as the building is cleaned. Traditional scaffold sheeting, which has gaps between overlapping sheets, would not be particularly effective at containing the dirty water and spray. Also, as a fairly long term and high profile construction project, there is a need for the scaffold sheeting to look smart and professional over many months, whatever the weather is going to throw at it. A good quality shrink wrap will have a very high yield strength which in effect means that it has elasticity and it can ‘bounce back’ to it’s original taught & tight state. Unlike traditional scaffold sheeting, there are no elasticated bungees tying this sheeting to the scaffolding which can stretch over time and cause the sheeting to become baggy. Instead the sheeting is wrapped around a scaffolding sheet and heat welded back on to itself. So, in summary, scaffold shrink wrapping was chosen by the scaffolder and contractor on this project because; Keep the scaffold structure flush Ensure the scaffold is fully boarded to create safe access to all parts of the scaffold structure that require sheeting For a really great looking job, install a ‘sheeting rail’, mounted on a single, around the scaffolding lift by lift, this will hold the sheeting off scaffold fittings and prevent any sharp bolts sticking through the sheeting. As of the time of writing, the installation of shrink wrap sheeting around The Hotel Russell in London is ongoing. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn to be kept updated with progress. Remember that at Rhino Shrink Wrap we also supply materials, equipment and training as well as providing a full installation service so whatever your requirements, call or email one of our friendly team and we will be happy to help.