Putting Felt Paper On Roof

The most common size width for rolls of roofing paper is 36 inches.

Putting felt paper on roof.

Return to the side that you began rolling from and. The second is the normal underlayment or felt paper that covers everything else. Start rolling the first layer of felt out from the bottom of one side of the roof. The actual process of putting down the underlayment will be one of the fastest parts of the entire roofing process.

Attaching your roof felt 1. Continue pulling the felt tight. When it comes to felt paper also known as underlayment there are two types you need to pay attention to. First is the ice water shield which protects the edges and vulnerable spots on the roof from ice dams.

Also called roof felt or builder s felt overlapped tar paper creates a water barrier that is your home s last line of defense against the elements if your shingles are damaged by wind hail or. Begin at the bottom right or. The black rolls of roof paper or felt are made with asphalt and are normally available in rolls. Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly.

It is commonly called 15lb paper. The felt provides a layer of additional weather protection between the roofing finishing material shingles tiles and the roof decking.