How To Temporarily Cover A Hole In The Roof

If available select a rope that will withstand various weather and is strong for securing your roof cover.

How to temporarily cover a hole in the roof.

Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it. Use 1x2 along the perimeter of the tarp and a few nails or screws to hold them in place. Next on the peak side attach the tarp to the 2 by 4 using cap nails. Wind can be powerful and damned persistent.

If the distance from the roof to the ground is 20ft then you would need to use 40ft. 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. Really you don t want to be up on the roof in a storm trying to retrieve your flapping tarp. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

Of rope for each corner of your home. The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width. If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5. A few holes in a roof that needs fixing anyway is pretty cheap insurance.

The most popular item used to cover a roof is a tarp. Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out.