How To Tarp A Roof Valley

If you have a helper this part is easy.

How to tarp a roof valley.

Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. This will keep your tarp from tearing in high winds better than if you were to simply nail one layer of tarp in place. Wrap the tarp around the boards. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier.

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. Wrap one end of the tarp around a 2 x 4 that is 2 feet longer than the width of the tarp. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.

Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to. Pull the tarp tight and nail in place placing nails two to three feet apart around the perimeter. The four edges are the peak ends. If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners.

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. Cut to fit this length. Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

Securing the tarp to your roof 1. The 2 x 4 should be against the roof so it won t collect water and debris. Screw through the tarp and the. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4.

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. Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp. Unfold the tarp on the roof. There should be an additional 4 feet.