How To Safely Put Tarp On Steep Roof

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.

How to safely put tarp on steep roof.

Buy a self adhesive roof tarp. Fully secure your roof tarp to prevent flapping. As a general rule of thumb the tarp must overlap the roof s peak by at least four feet. Pull away from each other until the tarp is fully unrolled.

Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Find the source of the roof leak. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. If you have a helper this part is easy.

Here s how to go about it. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. To secure a tarp to your 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.

If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners. Screw the roll side down either at the edge of the roof or to the fascia with a few screws. 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. Stretch a tarp flat 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. The screws must pass securely into the roof. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. You don t have a tarp lying around inside your home.

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. 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. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof.

To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun. Unfold the tarp on the roof. 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. The question is what type should you get.

Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws. Grab one corner of the tarp and have a helper grab the other end. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. It s time to change that.