When tarping after a storm take photos of all the damaged areas before you begin both inside and outside for insurance purposes.
How do you put a tarp on a roof.
Graeme munro i have a metal roof.
Wear the appropriate safety equipment.
Installing a blue waterproof tarp will buy you time until you can get a badly leaking roof re shingled.
Renate mellinger september 6 2018 at 3 57 pm.
That includes gloves goggles protective clothing and sturdy boots.
Lay as many 2x4 38 x 89mm wooden boards across the tarp as you see necessary and screw them in with 2 inches 5 1 cm screws.
I used spray adhesive under the whole expanse of the tarp.
Use a ladder to reach your roof.
You may need to put nails in or around your soffit area to tie off the ropes and tarp.
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Learn how to tarp your roof and protect your house before or after a storm.
The boards that are attaching the tarp to the roof are known as anchor boards.
If you feel that the anchor boards aren t enough to secure the tarp to the roof or you see some areas that are loose you should act.
Avoid tarping a roof during a storm while it s windy or raining.
The following techniques can be used to tarp a roof after a storm.
Once installed correctly you can expect a tarp to last a two full years taking into consideration the roof s slope.
Closely examine the area for.
If you know you have a weak spot in your roof you can use these same techniques to tarp before a storm.
Most tarps have grommets that will allow you to tie off the tarp to your roof.