How To Tarp Your Roof

Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

How to tarp your roof.

If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners. Cut your roof tarp material to size. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. To secure a tarp to your roof.

Ensure your tarp is properly positioned and weighed down with 2 x 4 wooden planks before securing it to your roof. If you have a helper this part is easy. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. 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.

Unfold the tarp on the roof. To minimize water damage in the interim before long term repairs can be made cover the damaged part of the roof with a tarpaulin. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. 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.

Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. Your tarp must be fully sandwiched so it won t come loose in windy or stormy conditions. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. Here s how to go about it.

Find the source of the roof leak. Center your roof tarping plastic from over peak to below the leak open it up. How to tarp your roof when it rains it pours and that s just fine as long as the rain stays outside your home and doesn t find its way inside. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof.

There should be an additional 4 feet of tarp on every side. Roll 2 3 2 inch rolls of plastic in your hand creating a nail line place the tarp flat onto the roof surface and sink your first nail in the plastic nail line. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. But what if it doesn t stay outside.

The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.