How To Tie Down Roof To Deck

Improper tie down practices are all too common and many accidents and injuries happen because someone didn t take their time loading cargo on the roof of the car.

How to tie down roof to deck.

Tie the tin roof into your existing roof using metal flashing available at any home supplies store. It s important to use the right tie downs and place the item correctly on the roof rack if you want to avoid damaging your cargo or causing an accident. Roof anchors can be as simple as a d ring connection or as complex as a complete lifeline system. By using proper methods you can haul your cargo safely to your destination.

For example on a 10 000 reroof if you can t tie down all the trusses for 1 500 or less you have to tie down the corner trusses first then keep tying down additional trusses until you have spent the entire 1 500. Because the outside roof corners get the most stress during high winds the code requires those locations to be addressed first. Both permanent and temporary roof anchor points are available. Install tar paper on the plywood sub roofing and then follow up by laying the tin roofing down.

This will ensure a waterproof seal at the junction of house roof to deck roof.