How To Tarp A Roof Valley

Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4.

How to tarp a roof valley. Properly secure your tarp center your tarp over the damaged area. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. The four edges are the peak ends. This will keep your tarp from tearing in high winds better than if you were to simply nail one layer of tarp in place.

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. Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so. If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners. Pull the tarp tight and nail in place placing nails two to three feet apart around the perimeter.

Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to. Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp. 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. Cut to fit this length.

Screw through the tarp and the. The 2 x 4 should be against the roof so it won t collect water and debris. 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.

Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Securing the tarp to your roof 1. Wrap the tarp around the boards. There should be an additional 4 feet.

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. Roll three two inch rolls of plastic to create a nail line. If you have a helper this part is easy. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak.