How To Tie A Tarp To Your Roof

Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

How to tie a tarp to your roof.

Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof.

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. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. You can buy big cork screw landscaping rods to put in the ground. 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. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. Unfold the tarp on the roof.

To secure a tarp to your roof. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. If you have a old stack of singles you could also put that on the roof to help hold the tarp down. Find the source of the roof leak.

Never lay the tarp out during a storm. 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. Install a blue tarp on a roof. It makes sense to get most of the pieces of wood up on the roof beforehand.

The screws must pass securely into the roof. 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. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. If you have a helper this part is easy.

Time to add your furring strips. To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun.