How To Temporarily Cover A Hole In The Roof

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.

How to temporarily cover a hole in the roof. The most popular item used to cover a roof is a tarp. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. If the distance from the roof to the ground is 20ft then you would need to use 40ft. If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5.

Use 1x2 along the perimeter of the tarp and a few nails or screws to hold them in place. Wind can be powerful and damned persistent. Temporarily screw the rolled end down to the roof with at least two or three screws. Next on the peak side attach the tarp to the 2 by 4 using cap nails.

A few holes in a roof that needs fixing anyway is pretty cheap insurance. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. One of the fastest and least expensive ways you can make a temporary emergency roof repair is to cover the involved area with a plastic tarp. On the undamaged side wrap one end of the tarp around the 1 3 furring strip making sure the furring strip extends past each end by 1.

Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. Really you don t want to be up on the roof in a storm trying to retrieve your flapping tarp.