Using A Tarp As A Roof

Wrap the tarp around the boards.

Using a tarp as a roof.

Cut an x at each mark with a utility knife making each cut 1 2 inch long. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. At this time the crew decides whether or not they need to tarp the roof. A tarp that will at least extend past the damaged area by at least 3 on each side the bottom the ridge the thicker.

Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so. The last thing you want is to have your attic or home flood in the few hours that this portion of your home is exposed. While tarping a roof with nailshas its advantages the process can be a little unwieldy for those who are inexperienced with roofing jobs. Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to.

Cut to fit this length. To decide the width of the tarp start with 10 feet as a general guide to cover a leaking area s. 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. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.

Measure the distance from the roof s peak to the suspected leaking spot and that will give you the length size of the tarp to get. The thicker the tarp is the better if it has uv. A tarp can save you from a leaky roof situation in more ways than one and the process becomes much easier if you can do away with nails. If you have a ladder a knife a cordless drill saw you are all set just need to pick up some supplies a tarp that.

The four edges are the peak ends. Place a piece of scrap wood under the tarp where you made marks. Screw through the tarp and the. Now to hold it in place a one by two like this is just perfect.

Now after a storm a lot of homeowners are looking for an immediate solution for a leaky 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. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. An exposed roof meaning that the underlayment or decking is visible doesn t offer the same water protection and proofing that a covered roof will.

Tarping a roof basically what you want to do is cover the damage with a woven plastic tarp that is held in place with 2 x 4 wood strips. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. Securing the tarp to your roof 1. Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp.

How to apply roll roofing. There should be an additional 4 feet. And in most of those cases a plastic tarp really can help to minimize any additional damage that can occur with other rains after the storm.