Papering A Roof

I swear it is the fastest way out there.

Papering a roof.

Setting the roll and then nailing off. Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up. Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof.

Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper. Then i run a r.

It acts as an added moisture barrier. What is the purpose of tar papering a roof other than to keep water out until the shingles are laid down. Tar paper or roof felt is required by most building codes. How to install roofing tar paper things you will need.

Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun. If you have a steep roof use a roof harness to help keep you from getting hurt if you lose your footing on the. Tar paper is considered an underlayment it goes under a more durable roofing material. If your rolls of tar paper aren t long enough to cover the length of the roof use more than one strip to make a.

Tar paper also know as roof felt is a heavy paper impregnated with tar which makes it waterproof.