It starts with installing solid decking usually plywood or oriented.
Pitched roof felt instructions.
Install peel and stick roofing in a similar manner.
Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line.
Insert staples with a hammer stapler 12 inches apart along the top and bottom edges of the felt paper as you roll it out along the roof.
You can then hide the folded over roofing felt with the use of fascia boards.
Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge.
Drip edge or drip cap is either plastic or sheet metal.
The initial layer of felt should be installed to cover the bottom edge of the decking from edge to edge.
Roofing felt should be installed from the bottom of the roof in horizontal layers to increase the water shedding ability of the felt.
It can also be applied to both flat roofs and also pitched and curved roofs meaning there are many jobs where it is the perfect roofing material.
Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment.
After this lines should be snapped every 34 as you move up the roof.
Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water.
You can use your utility knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the very top of the roof and then fold the felt down there and nail securely at regular intervals along the gable.
There are also a range of different ways that it can be applied to the roof.
Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards.
It not only protects the roof but it also protects the fascia.
How to install felt underlayment for a new roof.
Once you ve done this you re done.
Run the felt 6 inches over ridges and hips from each direction and 6 inches up any adjoining walls.
Before laying roof felt all rotten decking must be replaced.
15 asphalt saturated felt starting at the eaves and lapping upper courses over lower.
Peel off the bottom backing.
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Roofing felt is both durable and able to deal with the worse of the weather such as wind and rain.
Step 4 continue rolling out the felt until you reach the roof hip on the other end.
Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid.
Adjust the bottom of the felt if necessary to keep it flush with the gutter apron.
Stick on the underlayment.
Overhang is not required.
On roofs with a slope of 4 12 or greater use a single layer of minimum no.
