How To Repair A Roof With A Tarp

Wrap the tarp three or four times around the wood then secure the wood to the soffit or the roof deck on the side of the peak opposite the side that is leaking.

How to repair a roof with a tarp.

If you have a helper this part is easy. Time to add your furring strips. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. Find the source of the roof leak.

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. Here s how to go about it. To minimize water damage in the interim before long term repairs can be made cover the damaged part of the roof with a tarpaulin. Unfold the tarp on 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. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of 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. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof.

Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. Install a blue tarp on a roof. Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to. There should be an additional 4 feet.

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. The thicker the tarp is the better if it has uv. Things you ll need tape measure brush tarp 4 2x4 38 x 89 mm boards cap nails carpenter s gloves drill 2 inches 5 1 cm screws. 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. To secure a tarp to your roof.