Roofing cover

Abstract

The invention provides a temporary roofing cover system for sloped roofs typically found in residential construction.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A temporary roofing cover for residential buildings with sloped roofs having 2 or more roof decks comprising:
 (a) a plurality of overlapping highly elongated body strips of waterproof material, each adapted to extend horizontally across a single roof deck,   (b) a highly elongated ridge cap strip adapted to extend between an adjacent pair of roof decks along their ridge joint and overlap one of said body strips on each roof deck,   (c) fastening means along at least each elongated edge of each of said strips adapted to secure each edge to an adjacent strip in said overlapping relationship along said elongated edge.   
     
     
         2 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each of said strips is adapted to cover a portion of said roof deck at least the width of 2 rows of installed shingles and no more than 10 of the rows. 
     
     
         3 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 2  with no more than 7 of the rows. 
     
     
         4 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each strip is sufficiently elongated so as to be manageable by a single workman. 
     
     
         5 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said fastening means on each of said body strips includes a top side fastening means and a bottom side fastening means. 
     
     
         6 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 5  wherein each strip is sufficiently elongated so as to be manageable by a single workman. 
     
     
         7 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 6  wherein each said fastening means comprises a hook and loop fastening strip and a zipper-type fastening strip aligned along a respective edge. 
     
     
         8 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said fastening strips are secured on the top and bottom sides respectively of each of said plurality of body strips. 
     
     
         9 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said fastening strips are secured on the bottom side of said ridge cap strip. 
     
     
         10 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said bottom side fastening means include said zipper-type strip adjacent the outer edge and the hook and look strip immediately adjacent the said zipper-type strip. 
     
     
         11 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said ridge cap strip includes a main ridge cap strip and at least one hip ridge cap strip extending downwards from said main ridge cap strip between an adjacent pair of roof decks along their hip ridge joint. 
     
     
         12 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 11  wherein said fastening means comprises a fastening strip along elongated edge of each of said strips adapted to secure each respective edge to an adjacent strip, to said main ridge cap strip or said hip ridge cap strip in an overlapping relationship along each respective said edge. 
     
     
         13 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 12  wherein each of said strips is adapted to cover a portion of said roof deck at least the width of 2 rows of installed shingles and no more than 7 of the rows. 
     
     
         14 . A temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said fastening means on each of said body strips includes a top side fastening means and a bottom side fastening means. 
     
     
         15 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 14  wherein each said fastening means comprises a hook and loop fastening strip and a zipper-type fastening strip aligned along a respective edge. 
     
     
         16 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 15  wherein said fastening strips are secured on the top and bottom sides respectively of each of said plurality of body strips. 
     
     
         17 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 16  wherein said fastening strips are secured on the bottom side of said ridge cap strip. 
     
     
         18 . The temporary roofing cover as claimed in  claim 17  wherein said bottom side fastening means include said zipper-type strip adjacent the outer edge and the hook and look strip immediately adjacent the said zipper-type strip. 
     
     
         19 . A method of fabrication of a temporary roofing cover for residential buildings with sloped roofs having 2 or more roof decks comprising delivery of rolled waterproof material to the job site, severing elongated body strips from said rolled material each adapted to extend horizontally in overlapping relationship across a single roof deck, severing a ridge cap strip adapted to extend along the main roof ridge between an adjacent pair of roof decks and overlap one of said body strips on each roof deck, securing fastening means along at least each elongated edge of said body strip, transporting individual strips to the roof, aligning the main ridge cap strip along said main ridge, successively securing each body strip under the strip above it in overlapping relationship by means of said fastening strips, and securing the remaining edges to the building. 
     
     
         20 . The method of fabrication of a temporary roofing cover for residential buildings as claimed in  claim 19  further comprising severing a hip ridge cap strip and securing it to said ridge cap strip so as to align with a hip ridge.