How To Tarp A Roof Valley

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

How to tarp a roof valley.

Properly secure your tarp center your tarp over the damaged area. Wrap one end of the tarp around a 2 x 4 that is 2 feet longer than the width of the tarp. Don t forget to secure the strapping used in step 4. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

Screw through the tarp and the. If you don t have a helper use the metal rings to hold down the tarp at the furthest four corners. Secure 4 2x4 38 x 89mm boards with a drill to the peak ends of the tarp. Wearing a pair of carpenter s gloves wrap the tarp around the boards underneath so.

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. Sandwich the tarp by nailing a second 2 x 4 board to. This will keep your tarp from tearing in high winds better than if you were to simply nail one layer of tarp in place. 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.

If you have a helper this part is easy. Unfold the tarp on the roof. 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. Securing the tarp to your roof 1.

The 2 x 4 should be against the roof so it won t collect water and debris. Cut to fit this length. The four edges are the peak ends. 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.

Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. Pull the tarp tight and nail in place placing nails two to three feet apart around the perimeter. There should be an additional 4 feet. Roll three two inch rolls of plastic to create a nail line.