How To Tarp A Roof Valley

If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners.

How to tarp a roof valley.

The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. Pull the tarp tight and nail in place placing nails two to three feet apart around the perimeter. Properly secure your tarp center your tarp over the damaged area. 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.

Screw through the tarp and the. Securing the tarp to your roof 1. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

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. Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to. This will keep your tarp from tearing in high winds better than if you were to simply nail one layer of tarp in place.

Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. The 2 x 4 should be against the roof so it won t collect water and debris. Wrap the tarp around the boards. 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.

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. Partially unroll or unfold enough of the tarp to cover the leaking section of the roof from eaves to peak with an additional 4 feet on each end. There should be an additional 4 feet. Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so.

If you have a helper this part is easy. The four edges are the peak ends. Cut to fit this length. Wrap one end of the tarp around a 2 x 4 that is 2 feet longer than the width of the tarp.