How To Tarp An Asphalt Tile Roof

Wrap your tarp around the board then secure the board to the roof with a screw.

How to tarp an asphalt tile roof.

Become relegated to the experience or imagination of the homeowner. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. On a shingled roof we nail the tarp in place using furring strips but we can not nail a tarp into a tile roof.

Concrete tiles which are usually lighter than clay tiles can easily place over 10 pounds of weight per square foot on a roof. 120 per 100 square feet. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. Roll the opposite end of the tarp around another 2 x 4 and sandwich the tarp with a second 2 x 4 and nail it to the roof sheathing roll side down.

It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep wind from blowing up under it. On a shingled roof you just nail the tarp in place using furring strips but you can not nail a tarp into a tile roof. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. 300 500 per 100 square feet.

Remember to leave about a 4 foot overhang. You can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile. Place the sandwiched tarp along the eaves line and stretch the rest of the tarp goes over the ridge and down the other side of the roof. The weight of the tarp how to mark holes how to cover large holes how to secure bottom edge mark skylights work around soil pipes tarp around chimneys safety considerations etc.

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. 950 per 100 square feet. It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep the wind from blowing up under it. We can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile.

Extend the top edge of the tarp over the roof. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave. Nail the tarp to a 2 4 as you did to the other edges of the roof. This video presents part of the story and for an asphalt roof only.

Below is a list showing the industry average cost of each roofing material per 100 square feet. If your tarp is too long cut the excess tarp from the other end with your utility knife. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. Using more 2 x 4 s nail down the tarp s sides.

We keep all the tiles that we remove.