How To Seal A Roof Around A Tree

First cover the entire roof with a tarp or some really thick plastic.

How to seal a roof around a tree.

Wrap epdm around branch and flare it on to roof. I m using an inner tube for a truck to do this. Use as few nails as possible because the punctures let water in. Use enough water to mimic heavy rains.

I have seen a treehouse built in four cedars designed this way and it works remarkably well however it is not practical for most applications. No need to glue to tree but glue to tree house. It has rubber elastisity doesn t perish in the sun around the opening the tree trunk so either can. Favorite answer a very goods idea is to spread butynol butynol is a roof sealing product.

Run water over the low side of the penetration for several minutes while the helper watches for any water droplets. Then make sure that the seam where the plastic joins up is rolled over a few times so that water can t seep in through that. Loose on bottom at tree house and tighter at top. Mulching around the base of the tree beginning a foot away from the trunk and making a bed several inches deep will help keep nutrients and moisture near the roots where they are needed.

Begin soaking low on the roof just above where the leak is visible inside the house. Use epdm tape on seams and caulk with proper sealant. Jordan woodworking 3 071 views. In this video we are applying flex seal to flashing or boot around the tree that goes through the roof of a treehouse that i m building for my son.

Leave seam in epdm on bottom side. Seal over nails with thick paint or glued plastic patches. Top off the tree just below the roof line and build a solid roof above. The first is a bit dramatic.

Allow enough room for growth of tree when wrapping. Flex seal a treehouse roof duration. A cap layer should go over the apex of the roof covering the tops of the sheets on either side of the ridge.