How To Put Roofing Paper On

Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches.

How to put roofing paper on.

Roll out the tar paper along the bottom edge of the roof. Allow for a inch overhang of paper down each side of the roof when unrolling the paper. Hammer the nails in at 10 inches 25 cm intervals across the roof. Lay the first course of tar paper lengthwise on the roof so one edge is covering the drip edge nailed to the roof.

Hammer nails into the rolled roofing to secure it. Ensure that you hammer the nails properly into the roof don t leave the nails sticking up above the layer. Start at the bottom edge of the roof and roll the paper roll out toward the peak. Make sure you use a strong hammer and 1 inch 2 5 cm roofing nails.

Roof felt also known as tar paper is a waterproof fiberglass product. It is used for temporary roofing for weatherproofing and as an underlayment under shingles or other permanent roofing materials. Setting the roll and then nailing off. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper.

Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper slightly hanging over the edge of the roof. Whatever your reason for attaching roof felt you should only do it after cutting your pieces to the appropriate size and cleaning and. This overhang will ensure water will not enter underneath the paper getting trapped on top of the wood roof planks. Step 3 overhang paper.

This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across. Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. Staple it to the plywood with a staple gun placing the staples at 6 to 8 inch intervals along the edges and in the middle of the paper.

Step 4 over the peak.