How To Temporarily Cover A Hole In The Roof

Really you don t want to be up on the roof in a storm trying to retrieve your flapping tarp.

How to temporarily cover a hole in the roof.

Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. The most popular item used to cover a roof is a tarp. Of rope for each corner of your home.

Use 1x2 along the perimeter of the tarp and a few nails or screws to hold them in place. A few holes in a roof that needs fixing anyway is pretty cheap insurance. There should be an additional 4 feet of tarp on every side. Next on the peak side attach the tarp to the 2 by 4 using cap nails.

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 your 3 inch nails. If available select a rope that will withstand various weather and is strong for securing your roof cover. Roll the tarp over the damaged area taking care that it extends at least 3 on all sides. If the distance from the roof to the ground is 20ft then you would need to use 40ft.

Wind can be powerful and damned persistent. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out.