How To Tarp A Roof Leak

Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak.

How to tarp a roof leak. It probably goes without saying but the size of the damage also. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of 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. Installing tarp on a roof without nails 1.

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. If it s windy out be careful because the tarp may try to blow away. Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to. Attach the 1x2s through the tarp and into.

Place your wood planks over the edges so that it doesn t move while you secure it. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. There should be an additional 4 feet. If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5.

Find the source of the roof leak. Lay the tarp flatly over the damaged area and make sure there are at least 4 feet of it overhanging past the roof s peak and the rest over the eave. To secure a tarp to your roof. Find the source of the leak.

Climb on top of the. You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up. Place the tarp unfold or unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area over the roof s peaks and eaves making sure to cover the damaged area and leave at least a foot of tarp on each side. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof.

On the undamaged side wrap one end of the tarp around the 1 3 furring strip making sure the furring strip extends past each end by 1. Temporarily screw the rolled end down to the roof with at least two or three screws. Positions several 1 2 pieces of lumber on the tarp running vertically down the slope of the roof.