Installing Roofing Felt Underlayment

It is used for temporary roofing for weatherproofing and as an underlayment under shingles or other permanent roofing materials.

Installing roofing felt underlayment.

How to do it. Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it. Apply drip edge to the eave. Installing roof felt is a two person job.

This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Install drip edge at the roof eave edges. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Roof felt also known as tar paper is a waterproof fiberglass product.

The reason why drip edge should be installed below the underlayment along the eaves of the roof is so that water does not get under the drip edge. Sometimes called roofing felt underlayment roofing tar paper or roll roofing this is a layer of protection installed between the roof deck and the roofing shingles. Whatever your reason for attaching. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end.

Apply and attach drip edge. Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges. Synthetic roofing underlayment is to be laid horizontally parallel to eave with printed anti slip side up starting at the bottom of the lowest roof eave with a 1 5 underlayment overhang at the eave covering the pre installed eave drip edge. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.

If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.

Fasten drip edge on eaves with. Setting the roll and then nailing off.