How To Put A Tarp On A Leaking Roof

If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners.

How to put a tarp on a leaking roof.

Try to pick a day that is not windy or else you may face frustration because as soon as you open the tarp up there it will start blowing all over the place. Find the source of the roof leak. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof. To secure a tarp to your roof.

One important thing to keep in mind is that the tarp should be big enough to overlap the roof s peak. Pull the other end of the tarp over the peak and down the roof far enough to cover the leak then secure that end to another 2 by 4. Wrap the tarp three or four times around the wood then secure the wood to the soffit or the roof deck on the side of the peak opposite the side that is leaking. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak.

Lay the tarp across the roof so that at least 4 feet 1 2 m lies on the sloped part of your roof on each side known as the peak. Unfold the tarp on the roof. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave. Lay the tarp flatly over the damaged area and make sure there are at least 4 feet of it overhanging past the roof s peak and the rest over the eave.

To minimize water damage in the interim before long term repairs can be made cover the damaged part of the roof with a tarpaulin. As a general rule of thumb the tarp must overlap the roof s peak by at least four feet. There should be an additional 4 feet of tarp on every side. Here s how to go about it.

Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. Otherwise the water will sneak into the underside of the tarp allowing the water to continue infiltrating your home. Never lay the tarp out during a storm.