Putting A Tarp On Rv Roof

Unless you have an unusually small camper you will need more than one tarp or a large tarp to cover everything.

Putting a tarp on rv roof.

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. Renate mellinger september 6 2018 at 3 57 pm. You may need to put nails in or around your soffit area to tie off the ropes and tarp. Using a covering for your rv is simple to slide on and covers all the different facets and features of your vehicle.

Fully secure your roof tarp to prevent flapping. Some folks have wondered if it s still ok to use a blue tarp on your trailer or motorhome. 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. Let the rest of the tarp hang off the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall known as the eave.

I used spray adhesive under the whole expanse of the tarp. This means patchwork tucking the tarp into tire wells and more bungees than you d like to deal with. 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. 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.

Wet snow is very heavy keeping it off the flat roof on our communications com. Graeme munro i have a metal roof. This will prevent water and debris from entering the damaged area. To begin securing the tarp screw through the rolled 2 x 4 boards with your screw gun.

The size you ll need mostly depends on where the peak of the roof is in relation to the leaking area on the roof. 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. 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.

Secure the tarp s remaining sides with additional 2 x 4 boards using your screw gun and screws. Once installed correctly you can expect a tarp to last a two full years taking into consideration the roof s slope. Part 2 up here in the rocky mountains in nw montana we get snow lots of it. Using cap nails attach one of the tarp s peak ends to a 2 x 4.

Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. I hope you enjoy the v.