Easy Steps to Protect Your Home with a Roof Tarp
Suppose, you lost a part of
the structure of the roof due to heavy rain fall, and you don’t have enough
savings for now to renovate the whole structure, what will you do then? How
will you fix it? In this case of urgency, the best option is in the tarp for
roof covering. The roof tarps can be used in many situations and is extremely
useful. The roof tarp can be used both in the civil and commercial construction
process, and in times of great storms.
Steps to install roof tarp
Rain, wind and hail can
damage roofs, causing large cracks. Also, tree branches can come off and fall
on a roof, creating a hole. Roof leaks are extremely difficult to repair during
adverse weather conditions. Emergency roof tarps are necessary to
prevent these leaks temporarily.
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Step 1: Access the roof using a sturdy ladder
and wearing non-slip shoes.
ü Step 2: Unroll
part of the plastic sheet over the damaged area of the roof, starting from
the eaves to the peak of the structure.
ü Step 3: Wrap
one end of the tarp twice around a 4 x 9 cm wooden board.
ü Step 4: Attach
the folded tarp firmly to the wooden board using the carpenter's stapler.
ü Step 5: Place
a 4 x 9 cm board along the length of both sides of the tarp. The ends of both
boards must touch the wood wrapped in the tarps.
ü Step 6: Nail
the two boards to the wooden board wrapped in tarp, using two common 7.5 nails
for each of these. Do not attach any part of this assembly to the roof.
ü Step 7: Stretch
the other half of the tarp over the ridge and then descend to the other side of
the roof.
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Step 8: Repeat the process on the other side
of the canvas.
Safety tips for canvas cover
It is worth mentioning that
the roof covering tarp is a temporary measure and should be used for a short
time. Durability is also a determining factor. Make sure that the purchased
product has ISO certification. Count on the help of specialized professionals.
Check that the entire extension of the damaged area has been covered by the
roof tarp.
