The arguement that oh i would hate to be the next guy having to remove the ice and water shield couldn t you just remove the shingles leave the ice and water down and then put new ice and water on top of the old.
Ice and water shield whole roof.
In the video it s been installed on the entire roof.
It is handy when a roof is complicated has a low pitch will be uncovered for a long time in winter and so forth but is it a good idea.
I did the whole roof at my parents cape house and i swear it felt like it held the heat in the house better.
If an ice dam occurs on your roof and water backs up under the shingles it will seep down into your home through the nail holes holding the shingles on and into your attic.
Yes do the whole roof with ice water shield.
Ice and water shield is a great product that can be used in spots to protect the most vulnerable areas of your roof or as a whole roof underlayment to protect from ice dams water dams storms and leaking in any area of the country and any weather.
Ice and water shield is designed to stop ice dams so i think using it on the first three feet of the roof is a good idea.
The guy also talks about how the ice water shield seals itself around roofing nails which helps to distinguish it from a traditional underlayment product e g.
Both products have a separate purpose.
The video shows you exactly what ice water shield looks like and where it s installed.
Now ice and water shield is designed to stop ice damming or water that backs up say from your gutters and getting into the roof surface.
Further up seems like a waste of time and money imho.
Also with ice water shield it seals around the nails that almost virtually guarantees no leaks.
Ice and water shield the whole roof.
Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.
More and more i see on other people s jobs and on mine as well roofers putting ice water shield bituthane etc on the whole roof deck before applying slate or wood shingles.
Water and ice shield on entire roof bad idea.
Ice water shield is a thick sticky back underlayment also known as felt paper that will adhere to your roof deck and prevent water from seeping into your home if it gets under your shingles.
Do you need to put it on the entire roof or and also do you need felt as well in addition to the ice and water shield.
Tar paper is old tech and in my opinion a waste of time and money.
