How To Secure Tarp To Tile Roof

In the aftermath of a hurricane tornado severe storm falling tree limbs or other cause of roof damage.

How to secure tarp to tile roof. Roll the tarp s edges using 2x4 s to secure the wood and nail it to the tarp using 3 inch nails. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. You can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile.

Installing tarp on a roof without nails. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. 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. Whether you are laying brand new roofing tile or replacing damaged ones it is also important to have the right technique.

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. The tarp is 24ft long and 12ft wide with only about 1ft going over the top to the other side of the roof. Danny lipford demonstrating how to secure a tarp to a storm damaged roof. It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep wind from blowing up under it.

Do i attach the sandbags to each other or to the tarp eyelets or both. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up.

I have 200ft of 3 8 nylon rope. Secure the tarp to your roof. How do i secure these sandbags to keep them from sliding off the roof. After this step you ll want to sandwich the tarp between another 2x4 and temporarily secure the bottom 2x4 to the roof with a nail.

It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep the wind from blowing up under it. It s important to report the damage to your insurance company as soon as possible and take plenty of pictures. Installing a tile roof can be a difficult and laborious process. We can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile.

Here are the steps on how to install a tarp on your roof without nails. Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Find the source of the leak. On a shingled roof we nail the tarp in place using furring strips but we can not nail a tarp into a tile roof.

The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.