How To Temporarily Cover A Hole In The Roof

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.

How to temporarily cover a hole in the roof.

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. Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. Of rope for each corner of your home. Partially unroll your tarp to cover the damaged area from the roof s eaves to peak.

Place the plywood or sheet metal over the hole and use roofing nails and a hammer or decking screws and a cordless drill to secure the plywood to the roof. One of the fastest and least expensive ways you can make a temporary emergency roof repair is to cover the involved area with a plastic tarp. If available select a rope that will withstand various weather and is strong for securing your roof cover. 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. Roll the tarp over the damaged area taking care that it extends at least 3 on all sides. Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out. Next on the peak side attach the tarp to the 2 by 4 using cap nails.

A few holes in a roof that needs fixing anyway is pretty cheap insurance. Really you don t want to be up on the roof in a storm trying to retrieve your flapping tarp. The most popular item used to cover a roof is a tarp. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.