How To Cover A Roof Leak With A Tarp

Dangers of a roof leak.

How to cover a roof leak with a tarp.

But before we delve into how you can effectively tarp a leaking roof let s talk about the most common dangers posed by a roof leak. There should be an additional 4 feet of tarp on every side. Have a friend stand on the bottom rung of the ladder to secure it. In other words you will have to cover the roof s ridge line as well as the leak.

Here s how to temporarily tarp a roof to keep your stuff inside dry until you can repair it rig. Here s how to go about it. The following techniques can be used to tarp a roof after a storm. Measure the distance from the roof s peak to the suspected leaking spot and that will give you the length size of the tarp to get.

Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. To minimize water damage in the interim before long term repairs can be made cover the damaged part of the roof with a tarpaulin. 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. To decide the width of the tarp start with 10 feet as a general guide to cover a leaking.

If you know you have a weak spot in your roof you can use these same techniques to tarp before a storm. Find the source of the roof leak. 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. To secure a tarp to your roof.

How to apply roll roofing. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak. Bring the large rolled tarp with you.

Place a ladder against the side of your house near the leak in the roof and climb up. The second part which demonstrates how to tarp a roof up without the use of nails can be found here.