"Jim-Poncin" wrote in message
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Sooner or later I'm going to lose some shingling due to winds, and I want
to be ready to do a temporary repair with a tarp.
I've got a regular asphalt shingle roof with moderate pitch on a one
story house.
What kind and size of tarp is usually used? Is it nailed down into the
roofing?
Are there any online guides for how to do a temporary repair?

thanks


Wouldn't it be simpler to have some spare shingles on hand to do minor
repairs? It's relatively quick and painless to slide a shingle in. Larger
areas are even easier because you don't have to peel back a shingle on top
for every shingle you nail down. Anything large enough to warrant using a
tarp would probably be worth calling your insurance company. They'd get
someone out there quickly to avoid any costlier repairs due to water damage.

Tarp
Kind: any?
Size: how big an area do you want to protect? It either needs to go over the
peak or under the shingles above it to keep water from running under it.
Nailed: sure

--Art