How To Temporarily Fix A Hole In The Roof

Hold it against the inside of the plywood by pulling up through the hole while driving deck screws through the roof and into the brace.

How to temporarily fix a hole in the roof.

Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. 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. Install a 2 by 4 brace under a small hole that extends three times the width of the opening. Covering the roof is the short term goal.

On the undamaged side wrap one end of the tarp around the 1 3 furring strip making sure the furring strip extends past each end by 1. There are a variety of materials you can use. These tarps are very tough and the grommet holes along the edge allow for tie downs to secure the tarp in place. A few holes in a roof that needs fixing anyway is pretty cheap insurance.

I then covered the hole w. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole. Temporarily screw the rolled end down to the roof with at least two or three screws. Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out.

If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5. For temporary coverage our favorite is the ubiquitous blue tarp. Really you don t want to be up on the roof in a storm trying to retrieve your flapping tarp. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot.

Wind can be powerful and damned persistent.