How To Tarp An Asphalt Tile Roof

Extend the top edge of the tarp over the roof.

How to tarp an asphalt tile roof.

On a shingled roof you just nail the tarp in place using furring strips but you can not nail a tarp into a tile roof. Remember to leave about a 4 foot overhang. If your tarp is too long cut the excess tarp from the other end with your utility knife. Nail the tarp to a 2 4 as you did to the other edges of the roof.

Concrete tiles which are usually lighter than clay tiles can easily place over 10 pounds of weight per square foot on a roof. It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep the wind from blowing up under it. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

The weight of the tarp how to mark holes how to cover large holes how to secure bottom edge mark skylights work around soil pipes tarp around chimneys safety considerations etc. The type of material used for the roof is the biggest factor in determining the overall costs of a roof repair. We can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile. Roll the opposite end of the tarp around another 2 x 4 and sandwich the tarp with a second 2 x 4 and nail it to the roof sheathing roll side down.

Using more 2 x 4 s nail down the tarp s sides. Place the sandwiched tarp along the eaves line and stretch the rest of the tarp goes over the ridge and down the other side of the roof. Wrap your tarp around the board then secure the board to the roof with a screw. Become relegated to the experience or imagination of the homeowner.

This video presents part of the story and for an asphalt roof only. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. To put it in simplest terms a basic asphalt shingle perhaps the most common roofing material in america will typically place a weight of less than 3 pounds per square foot on a roof. Never lay the tarp out during a storm.

Lay the tarp across the roof so that at least 4 feet 1 2 m lies on the sloped part of your roof on each side known as the peak. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Below is a list showing the industry average cost of each roofing material per 100 square feet. 950 per 100 square feet.

On a shingled roof we nail the tarp in place using furring strips but we can not nail a tarp into a tile roof. 120 per 100 square feet. 300 500 per 100 square feet. It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep wind from blowing up under it.

You can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile.