If you have a ladder a knife a cordless drill saw you are all set just need to pick up some supplies a tarp that.
Securing a tarp to a roof.
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.
Secure the tarp to your roof.
Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp.
If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners.
Attach the 1x2s through the tarp and into.
Place the 2 x 4 against the roof so the tarp won t gather debris or water.
Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to.
Position 1 x2 pieces of lumber running vertically down the roof to firming secure the tarp.
Find the source of the roof leak.
Roll the tarp s edges using 2x4 s to secure the wood and nail it to the tarp using 3 inch nails.
Next wrap the tarp around the board.
Place the tarp on the leaking area and smooth it out.
The thicker the tarp is the better if it has uv.
You want to avoid big gaps and stretch it as far as possible.
It probably goes without saying but the size of the damage also.
Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so.
Positions several 1 2 pieces of lumber on the tarp running vertically down the slope of the roof.
There should be an additional 4 feet.
Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.
Secure the board to the roof with screws.
If you have a helper this part is easy.
Try to pick a day that is not windy or else you may face frustration because as soon as you open the tarp up there it will start blowing all over the place.
If possible place the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof to create the best seal.
You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up.
A tarp that will at least extend past the damaged area by at least 3 on each side the bottom the ridge the thicker.
After this step you ll want to sandwich the tarp between another 2x4 and temporarily secure the bottom 2x4 to the roof with a nail.
Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof.
Screw through the tarp and the.
Measure the dimensions of the tarp to be used.
Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier.
To secure a tarp to your roof.
Climb on top of the.
The four edges are the peak ends.
Securing the tarp to your roof 1.
Stretch a tarp flat on the roof.
Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.
Wrap the tarp around the boards.
The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.
Find the source of the leak.
