How To Temporarily Cover Damaged Roof

If a tornado rips through your neighborhood and tears part of your roof off protect your home from further damage.

How to temporarily cover damaged roof.

First i roll one end at least twice around a long 1 3 then screw it to the undamaged side of the roof. If you don t account for the bare ridge line of the roof water can easily drain down and get under the tarp. This will prevent rain from entering your home while you wait for the actual repair. If required cut plywood as needed cover up any existing penetrations with plywood secure the perimeter with screws every 6 to 12 into the roof sheathing below preferably into trusses unroll the full tarp make sure that the length extends 1 past the edge of the roof on the damaged side.

Now take that number and multiply it by two. Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. Step by step procedures on how temporarily cover a roof each of the materials should be readily accessible at a local department store home improvement or building supply store. Here s how i do it.

Basically what you want to do is cover the damage with a woven plastic tarp that is held in place with 1 3 wood strips. Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out. Protect the home from further damage. Nail down the edges and cover the nail heads with roofing cement.