Installing Roofing Felt With Staples

Setting the roll and then nailing off.

Installing roofing felt with staples.

What you ll need to install roofing felt. These thick layers of roofing felt are installed by heating the back of the felt with a butane torch and then carefully applying it to the roof. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Unroll your felt onto a flat surface.

Taking the time to properly prepare the sheathing will make all the difference in how quickly and easily the felt paper is installed. Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof.

Lightly scratch a vertical line on the surface with the rear of the blade to mark the length of your shed plus the front and rear overlaps. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. Before applying roofing you ll need to cover the sheathing with roofing felt also often called tar paper most local codes call for using 30 pound felt. Cut the felt to size using a hooked blade knife.

Ladder metal drip edge flashing hammer galvanized nails roofing felt staple gun staples utility knife. Start the roof felt at one bottom corner of the roof. Mark the same at the other end of the roll. For many years trade organizations like the national roofing contractors association nrca have recommended the use of underlayments with tile roof systems.

Some roofers prefer to attach felt underlayment with 1 inch roofing nails or special nails with plastic washers but most codes allow staples which are easier to drive. Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly.