Putting A Tarp On Rv Roof

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Putting a tarp on rv roof.

Wet snow is very heavy keeping it off the flat roof on our communications com. This means patchwork tucking the tarp into tire wells and more bungees than you d like to deal with. Lay the tarp flatly over the damaged area and make sure there are at least 4 feet of it overhanging past the roof s peak and the rest over the eave. Most tarps have grommets that will allow you to tie off the tarp to your roof.

You don t want water seeping through the outer covering and pooling on your rv s roof or against slide out seals. Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws. The size you ll need mostly depends on where the peak of the roof is in relation to the leaking area on the roof. Some folks have wondered if it s still ok to use a blue tarp on your trailer or motorhome.

I live in the midwest and notice a few rvers who cover their rv with a simple blue tarp like the one in the photo above. 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 may need to put nails in or around your soffit area to tie off the ropes and tarp. To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun.

In this video we show you how we put the tarp on our trailer and also how we secure the tarp to prevent it from flapping in the wind. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. Renate mellinger september 6 2018 at 3 57 pm. Never lay the tarp out during a storm.

Part 2 up here in the rocky mountains in nw montana we get snow lots of it. While it may take weeks or even months to get a roofer out to repair the damage a tarp can be put in place pretty quickly. Fully secure your roof tarp to prevent flapping. Once installed correctly you can expect a tarp to last a two full years taking into consideration the roof s slope.

Graeme munro i have a metal roof. When ones roof is damaged it is only natural to want to stop any water from getting inside which also happens to be one of your insurance company s primary concerns. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. I used spray adhesive under the whole expanse of the tarp.

Unless you have an unusually small camper you will need more than one tarp or a large tarp to cover everything. Installing a blue waterproof tarp will buy you time until you can get a badly leaking roof re shingled. The screws must pass securely into the roof.