How To Tarp A Roof
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2022
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In this video we will be going over the steps involved and materials needed to tarp a roof.
We get a lot of spring and fall wind storms in our area of Canada and this is a regular repair we have to perform.
We have abandoned the traditional tarp method for one that uses synthetic underlayment as the main water deflector. It is much easier to deal with in the wind and less expensive.
Please share this video with anyone who may be interested in seeing how a roof gets tarped after wind damage.
Thank you,
Chris
Quick word of advice for your future videos: keep the background music volume lower than your voice; your lesson & advice is more valuable than the music.
State Farm says “no damage to see here”
You don't need to field nail like that for one. For a tarp that small, you don't need batten strips if you perimeter nail every 6"- 9". I've done massive tarps after hurricanes and never used strips and the very rare occasion that I field nail it'll be every 4 square feet. Two, you should use cap nails for tarping.
Thank you for the comment. There are many ways to tarp roofs and I have done what you are saying in the past. In my experience, that can lead to the tarp starting to lift and flap with out the 1x3's. This is our preferred method.
Thanks! This was great info.
Was there any reason why you extended the strapping past the ridge? If not, no worries. It's just my OCD talking lol.
Thanks for the comment! Not any reason for putting strapping past ridge.
@@schoenroofing, sounds good! I figured, but wanted to ask anyway. Thanks again!
1.) What distance between screws would you recommend for the strapping and 2.) Could you have laid a piece of strapping horizontally on the other side of the ridge and used screws there as well?
Hey There. I usually space screws 2 feet apart. Sometimes more, sometimes less, depending where I am. Yes I could have put a piece of strapping on the backside, prevailing winds are going up this roof so I didn't have a concern. Thanks for watching!
Nice work, curious what length nails and screws you recommend for a repair like this also, have you had good luck with the dewalt cordless ring nailer? thanks
Hi. Thanks for the comment. We always use 3” screws. Our dewalt roofing nailer is in for repairs right now….. when it works it is a huge time saver but we are hoping Milwaukee will come out with one in the near future.
@@schoenroofing Thanks, how about the nails, 1.5 " ? or would you recommend 1.75"?
@@user-yb5sg9vo9r 2” if you can get a 50 lb box. Will last a long time.
@@schoenroofing I thought that dewalt battery nailer would only accept up to 1.75 ?
May be the obvious, but my question is… was that underlayment used for roofing as opposed to the traditional tarp? And in fact will hold up alot longer?
Thanks for the question! Yes this a roof underlayment and I believe holds up better than cheap tarps. You can get heavier duty tarps but they get very expensive.
@@schoenroofing how long would think it will last? In a situation where have a remodel starting in spring and will do the whole roof then, want something that will last through winter
USAA says “our guidelines state that this is not damaged”.
Wouldn't moisture from sink down into the wood and then into the roof causing more damage
Thanks for the question. This is a temporary water shield until the roof is approved for repair from insurance. I would never recommend leaving a tarp on long term or it will let water through eventually.
Even short term, wouldn't this cause more damage (water going down into sink/nail holes
Allstate says “ our photos don’t show any damage “.
you need to go on the field some more my friend there no overlap over the ridge you need to step it up some more buddy
Why would I go on the field past the damage? If you watched the video you would see that the underlayment goes over the ridge. Thanks for the comment bud!
Tarp and a handful of button caps would have been cheaper
Until they rip and tear at rhe first bit of wind and rain. Learned the hard way living in South MS on the coast with all our storms and hurricanes.
@@Hinru13 a quality synthetic underlayment with the correct plastic cap spacing is rated for 60-90 days or more of weather exposure for drying in.
But that’s not a tarp! 😏
Busted 😅
video fail! - we are trying to listen to your talk, and your video has some very annoying music competing in your audio.
Thanks for the comment. I would say the video is very good but I need to work on my audio mixing. Hope it helped!
That was alotta nails
We live in a high wind area so overkill is acceptable.
As an adjuster that’s Not how you tarp.
background music ruined this video.
iko junk