How To Secure Tarp To Tile Roof

Installing tarp on a roof without nails.

How to secure tarp to tile roof.

Here are the steps on how to install a tarp on your roof without nails. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. A project of this size will take a great deal of planning and preparation well before the actual tile installation is underway. On a shingled roof you just nail the tarp in place using furring strips but you can not nail a tarp into a tile roof.

Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Whether you are laying brand new roofing tile or replacing damaged ones it is also important to have the right technique. It s even easier if you do it without nails. It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep wind from blowing up under it.

We can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile. How do i secure these sandbags to keep them from sliding off the roof. The tarp is 24ft long and 12ft wide with only about 1ft going over the top to the other side of the roof. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.

I have 200ft of 3 8 nylon rope. In the aftermath of a hurricane tornado severe storm falling tree limbs or other cause of roof damage. 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. You can use 2 3 inch wide double sided tape to secure the tarp to the tile.

Roll the tarp s edges using 2x4 s to secure the wood and nail it to the tarp using 3 inch nails. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit. It s important to report the damage to your insurance company as soon as possible and take plenty of pictures. After this step you ll want to sandwich the tarp between another 2x4 and temporarily secure the bottom 2x4 to the roof with a nail.

Do i attach the sandbags to each other or to the tarp eyelets or both. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Secure the tarp to your roof. Find the source of the leak.

Danny lipford demonstrating how to secure a tarp to a storm damaged roof. On a shingled roof we nail the tarp in place using furring strips but we can not nail a tarp into a tile roof. You need to know first which spot on the roof needs tarping up. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.

It is best to also weight the tarp down with sandbags or heavy objects to keep the wind from blowing up under it.