Tarp Over Flat Roof

If needed cut off the excess tarp from the other end leaving about a 4 overhang.

Tarp over flat roof.

Fully secure your roof tarp to prevent flapping. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.

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The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. 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. The screws must pass securely into the roof. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the roof.

Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws. Again nail the tarp to a 2 x 4 as you did on the other side. Using cap nails attach one of the tarp s peak ends to a 2 x 4. A tarp placed over a flat leaking roof can protect the interior of your home from further water damage.

Positions several 1 2 pieces of lumber on the tarp running vertically down the slope of the roof. Put n ails in the board at least 10 apart for a secure connection. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun.

Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. This will hold the tarp tight to the roof and keep the water out. However installing a tarp is a dangerous job even on a flat roof. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area.

Most self adhering tarps don t stick well to wet surfaces so make sure that the roof s surface is dry. Extend the top edge of the tarp over the ridge of the roof. Stretch a tarp flat on the roof. When ones roof is damaged it is only natural to want to stop any water from getting inside which also happens to be one of your insurance company s primary concerns.

More importantly the tarp should be long enough to hang over the roof s peak allowing the water to flow downhill without seeping into the tarp s undersides.