How To Tie A Tarp To Your Roof

To secure a tarp to your roof.

How to tie a tarp to your roof.

To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun. The screws must pass securely into the roof. Install a blue tarp on a roof. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier.

Stretch a tarp flat 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. Time to add your furring strips. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.

Here s how to go about it. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. If you have a old stack of singles you could also put that on the roof to help hold the tarp down.

Good luck and i hope it helps. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. It makes sense to get most of the pieces of wood up on the roof beforehand.

Try to pick a day that is not windy or else you may face frustration. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. You can buy big cork screw landscaping rods to put in the ground. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

If you have a helper this part is easy. 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. Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws. Get good rope and tie it to the eyelets of the tarp hoping your tarp has eyelets then tie the other end of the rope to the landscaping rods.

Find the source of the roof leak. Unfold the tarp on the roof.