Roofing a house in Cold weather under a plastic mil. bubble with space heaters

Roofing a house in Cold weather under a plastic mil. bubble with space heaters. I would like to hear from some long time roofers like myself. (20 years) who have used this method and how it went. I have a good idea of how to set it up but wanted some opinions from everyone. Heard about it utilized in Minnesota and other northern states with the shorter summer weather. Let me know please. Thanks, Dustin Donaldson; Alpine Construction ; Hays, Kansas ; Colorado Springs, Colorado

The wind would make it a bitch. Good luck and let us know how it works.

Hey thanks for some responses. I know it's not the greatest or cheapest idea. I have alot of roofs to do next season from this summer's hail storms and one is right next door. It's only about 20 sq. and the roof shape would make it easier to do than some. My idea was to fasten some 2x4s vertically at the gabel ends and some angle braces down to the roof and let the clear plastic set on/ be fastened to that at the top. Also to cut a hole at the top for gas vent. Plastic would be big enough to surround the house and not be in the way. (100'x100' or so) and held to the ground with 10 pound sand bags or similar. With two guys this roof should take less than a day to remove, and less than a day to shingle so fuel costs wouldn't be horrible with 1-2 220,000 btu diesel space heaters. I mainly wan't to try it to say i'd done it once. Plus the extra money this winter would help too.

Thanks again, Dustin Donaldson

They do it that way in Alaska, check with a Alskan company..or even the Yukon..

Hey, I have an idea, why don't we just take the days that a re cold in January and February and divide them up with the summer months to average them out. It would end up being cooler in Junuary and febuly and a bit in Faugustary. That would cool it off in the summer too!

It would work fine, BUT you have to bele to keep the dome in place,and if it snows, it will want to collapse. No fun to set it up either, and last but not the least, they cost a lot of money. Mason contractors do it all the time for laying brick, but it is expensive and the heat /fuel cost are outrageous. Good luck with that one.

I meant that you have to be able to keep the dome in place.