Securing tarp between flat roof and house?

[deano]

Damn weather! Weeks and weeks of arid hotness and the minute I decide to rip the roof up... it p****s down!

Bog standard situation... rear extension to terraced house; flat roof (slight fall to front); 17sqm; soil stack bang in the middle of rear wall.

Just curious as to methods of securing a tarpaulin at the rear of the flat roof (where it abuts the house wall)?

Existing flashing fell out, so not there to tuck the tarp under.

It's not for a long period (crosses fingers in hope)!

Anything quicker and easier than plug'n'screwed battens?

Anything that won't mark the paint on the wall?

Water proof duct tape?

cheers d.

[fred]

In article , deano writes

A pair of eye bolts in the wall with a tensioned wire between them. That will take the mechanical stress then you can look at temporary weatherproofing of the joint to the wall if reqd.

[deano]

Good idea that... is that why I often see eye bolts in rear walls... covered in multiple layers of masonry paint?

However... in my current sit, I have used a sheet of 1200gauge dpm that I had laying around, therefore no eyelets to thread a wire through... plus it would be involved if I had to keep removing and replacing it whilst working in unsettled weather!

And, I still have the issue of dealing with water running down the wall, behind the tensioned wire!

At this current time, I have nailed a batten down onto the rear arris rail and also to the front of the window board, which seems to be working for the most part, although I have warned the client that some might get in, which is not a problem as they have been living with leaks for about 3 months anyway ;)

[fred]

So fold the edge over the wire and tape it back to itself.

Ever seen a reefed sail in olde hang 'm from the yardarm movies? Reef (bundle/fold and tie) the sheeting when it needs to be held back.

Yes you will, some things have to be left as an exercise for the student ;-)

[Dean Heighington]

Now how do I actually stop it from raining! :)