Tarp Over Flat Roof

Most self adhering tarps don t stick well to wet surfaces so make sure that the roof s surface is dry.

Tarp over flat roof.

This will hold the tarp tight to the roof and keep the water out. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the roof. Fully secure your roof tarp to prevent flapping. Came out to the shop this morning to find a fresh water leak.

When ones roof is damaged it is only natural to want to stop any water from getting inside which also happens to be one of your insurance company s primary concerns. Again nail the tarp to a 2 x 4 as you did on the other side. The screws must pass securely into the roof. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

If needed cut off the excess tarp from the other end leaving about a 4 overhang. More importantly the tarp should be long enough to hang over the roof s peak allowing the water to flow downhill without seeping into the tarp s undersides. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws.

Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier.

Using cap nails attach one of the tarp s peak ends to a 2 x 4. Put n ails in the board at least 10 apart for a secure connection. Positions several 1 2 pieces of lumber on the tarp running vertically down the slope of the roof. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof.

Stretch a tarp flat on the roof. Rain or sun reversible silver and brown 10 x 12 foot. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. While it may take weeks or even months to get a roofer out to repair the damage a tarp can be put in place pretty quickly.

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. Attach the 1x2s through the tarp and into the roof decking with eight penny nails about every 16 inches. 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. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.