Installing Roofing Felt Underlayment

Setting the roll and then nailing off.

Installing roofing felt underlayment.

If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. 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. Install drip edge at the roof eave edges. Fasten drip edge on eaves with.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. Installing roof felt is a two person job. 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.

Whatever your reason for attaching. When installing anything on a roof you need to follow the water rule the water rule means you consider where water will run when it s on the roof. 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. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.

Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges. How to do it. Overlap and cut drip edges. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end.

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. It is used for temporary roofing for weatherproofing and as an underlayment under shingles or other permanent roofing materials. Apply and attach 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.

Apply drip edge to the eave. Starting a roof with tarpaper felt.