45$ for 200sqft of roll out asphalt roof.
x10 = $450

Is that more within the budget?

That's at home depot w/out bulk discount...

You'd of coarse have to discard the other shingles which may cost $$ too.

Sounds like it may (Stress MAY) be leaking at the joint in the middle and letting the water migrate within the roof structure to cause wet spots elsewhere.

Try the roll roofing if you can. That will be the best long term temporary fix. If not, tarp/plastic and sand bags will be ok. Just watch how much weight and how it is distributed.

Susan is the roof really leaking? If you have not had this place for years is it possible that the roof leaked at one time, roof over was done and the ceiling painted without proper primers. And now the stains are bleeding through the paint. Not trying to say that your roof isn't leaking. But i have seen people mistake a stain bleeding through paint as a current leak.

Have not tried to use sandbags to hold down plastic sheeting on a roof but i don't see why it would not work. If i was going to try it i think that i would still put wood around the edges and put the sandbags down on the wood so that the whole length of the edge is held down which will make it harder for the wind to get under the edge of the plastic. Not positive that it will work but i would try it.

Ray, I've been here 11 years. All the spots were wet (hoping against hope).

I guess I'll give it a try and see what happens. If we get a high wind and it doesn't work, I wonder how far a 40x50' sheet of plastic will fly.....?

Thanks for the responses!

Sue

Susan,

Are you sure your roof is subroofed with plywood. In the time frame your home was build, some manufacters used chip board and particle board to cut costs. Once wet, these products were no longer structurely sound and may very likey harbor mold. In addition, once wet, shingle fasteners especially staples no longer held even if the subroof subsequently dried.

I am not trying to scare you but if chip or particle board was used and got wet, those products should be replaced. They are no longer safe to walk on or hold your roof trusses together. Current building codes no longer allow these products to be used in new roofs.

One option is to use a reflective roof material. The current tax code allows an energy tax deduction for qualifing reflective roofing materials.

wood strips to hold the outer seams. over lap the tarps, so the top foot is with the wind. stagger your sandbags. 6' 8' 10' down. you can create saddlebags. Great for wind. tie two sandbags together with baling twine/whatever you have and hang off opposing sides of the pitch.

here is a picture of a levee that shows the saddlebags.

http://www.sjgov.org/oes/disasters/photo...lood%20prep.jpg

Sandbags should work if you use enough and no holes will be introduced into roof by nailing wooden battens but water may puddle around sandbags if they are not arranged so that the rain can drain off.