Installing Roofing Felt Underlayment

It is used for temporary roofing for weatherproofing and as an underlayment under shingles or other permanent roofing materials.

Installing roofing felt underlayment.

Sometimes called roofing felt underlayment roofing tar paper or roll roofing this is a layer of protection installed between the roof deck and the roofing shingles. Overlap and cut drip edges. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Installing roof felt is a two person job.

Roof felt also known as tar paper is a waterproof fiberglass product. Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof.

The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap. Synthetic roofing underlayment is to be laid horizontally parallel to eave with printed anti slip side up starting at the bottom of the lowest roof eave with a 1 5 underlayment overhang at the eave covering the pre installed eave drip edge. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Install drip edge at the roof eave edges.

Apply and attach drip edge. Whatever your reason for attaching. Apply drip edge to the eave. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

When installing anything on a roof you need to follow the water rule the water rule means you consider where water will run when it s on the roof. How to do it. Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges. The reason why drip edge should be installed below the underlayment along the eaves of the roof is so that water does not get under the drip edge.

Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. Fasten drip edge on eaves with.