Papering A Roof

What is the purpose of tar papering a roof other than to keep water out until the shingles are laid down.

Papering a roof.

It seems that if water does get past the shingles that the tar paper having all of those staple and nail holes would do little to keep the water out. Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun. Tar paper or roof felt is required by most building codes. Tar paper also know as roof felt is a heavy paper impregnated with tar which makes it waterproof.

Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper. Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up. If your rolls of tar paper aren t long enough to cover the length of the roof use more than one strip to make a. How to install roofing tar paper things you will need.

I swear it is the fastest way out there. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley. Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof.

Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. Use more if the day is windy. This is how i paper my vallies. Tar paper is considered an underlayment it goes under a more durable roofing material.

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