How To Sucure A Tarp To Tile 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.

How to sucure a tarp to tile roof.

It s even easier if you do it without nails. Fully secure your roof tarp to prevent flapping. Roll the tarp s edges using 2x4 s to secure the wood and nail it to the tarp using 3 inch nails. It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep wind from blowing up under it.

Once every grommet has a bent nail in it add a dab of roofing tar into each grommet hole around the nail that penetrates the roof to protect against leaks. Here are the steps on how to install a tarp on your roof without nails. You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.

Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. The tarp should be long enough to cover the leaking area and extend over the roof peak for an extra 4 feet. Danny lipford demonstrating how to secure a tarp to a storm damaged roof.

Installing tarp on a roof without nails. Secure the tarp to your roof. Find the source of the leak. Tarping is a way to temporarily stop leaks until the roof can be repaired.

To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun. In the aftermath of a hurricane tornado severe storm falling tree limbs or other cause of roof damage. 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. After this step you ll want to sandwich the tarp between another 2x4 and temporarily secure the bottom 2x4 to the roof with a nail.

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Installing a tarp on your roof is easier than you think. It s important to report the damage to your insurance company as soon as possible and take plenty of pictures. You want to get long 3 inch nails to get plenty of bite into the roof s sheathing and still be able to bend an upper portion of them to secure the tarp.

Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. The screws must pass securely into the roof. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. You can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile.

The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.