Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so.
How to secure a tarp to a roof.
Screw the roll side down either at the edge of the roof or to the fascia with a few screws pulling the tarp tight around the edges apply 1 3 strapping with deck screws every 8 to 12 making sure you have one within 2 to 3 of each edge.
Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to.
Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.
Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier.
Remember to leave about a 4 foot overhang.
Installing a tarp on your roof is easier than you think.
Stretch a tarp flat on the roof.
Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp.
The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.
The four edges are the peak ends.
Securing the tarp to your roof 1.
Attach the 1x2s through the tarp and into.
Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.
Wrap one end of the tarp around a 2 x 4 that is 2 feet longer than the width of the tarp.
You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up.
Wrap the tarp around the boards.
Here are the steps on how to install a tarp on your roof without nails.
Find the source of the leak.
Extend the top edge of the tarp over the roof if your tarp is too long cut the excess tarp from the other end with your utility knife.
Screw through the tarp and the.
Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4.
It s even easier if you do it without nails.
Once every grommet has a bent nail in it add a dab of roofing tar into each grommet hole around the nail that penetrates the roof to protect against leaks.
Find the source of the roof leak.
To secure a tarp to your roof.
Installing tarp on a roof without nails.
You want to get long 3 inch nails to get plenty of bite into the roof s sheathing and still be able to bend an upper portion of them to secure the tarp.
Create an anchor board by rolling the tarp s peak end with a 2 x 4 inch board and nailing the tarp to your board with.
Wrap your tarp around the board then secure the board to the roof with a screw.
Positions several 1 2 pieces of lumber on the tarp running vertically down the slope of the roof.
Partially unroll or unfold enough of the tarp to cover the leaking section of the roof from eaves to peak with an additional 4 feet on each end.
Cut to fit this length.
Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak.