How To Tarp A Flat Roof

Securing the tarp to your roof 1.

How to tarp a flat roof. This helps you easily find the. How to tarp a roof. Wrap the tarp around the boards. Center the tarp over the damaged area.

Climb on top of the. I like the silver tarps. Make sure to remove all debris from your roof. Make sure you buy a tarp big enough to extend over the eaves.

Step by step clean the debris. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Create an anchor board by rolling the tarp s peak end with a 2 x 4 inch board and nailing the tarp to your board with your 3 inch nails.

You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up. Find the source of the leak. A tarp placed over a flat leaking roof can protect the interior of your home from further water damage. Screw through the tarp and the.

Bring all of your tools up to the roof. Positions several 1 2 pieces of lumber on the tarp running vertically down the slope of the roof. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp.

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so. There should be an additional 4 feet of tarp on every side. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

Wrap the tarp around the 2 by 4 at least twice. Attach the 1x2s through the tarp and into. It probably goes without saying but the size of the damage also. At 12 mils they are heavy duty and uv resistant so you can get more use out of them.

To secure a tarp to your roof. The size of the tarp you are using will depend on the measurements of the. Wrap the end of side a over a 2 by 4 that is 2 feet wider than the distance between sides b and d. Measure the area to be covered with a tarp.

The four edges are the peak ends. They puncture easily and that is a disaster on a flat roof full of water. Measure the dimensions of the tarp to be used. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak.

The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. The roof shown here was l shaped so we used two tarps with a 3 foot lap.