How To Tie A Tarp To Your Roof

If you have a old stack of singles you could also put that on the roof to help hold the tarp down.

How to tie a tarp to your roof.

Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Time to add your furring strips. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. Find the source of the roof leak.

To secure a tarp to your roof. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. If you have a helper this part is easy. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof.

Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun. Install a blue tarp on a roof. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.

This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. 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. 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. Unfold the tarp on the roof.

Here s how to go about it. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. Good luck and i hope it helps. 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. The screws must pass securely into the roof. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure 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. It makes sense to get most of the pieces of wood up on the roof beforehand.