Papering A Roof

How to install roofing tar paper things you will need.

Papering a roof.

This is how i paper my vallies. I swear it is the fastest way out there. If you have a steep roof use a roof harness to help keep you from getting hurt if you lose your footing on the. 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.

It acts as an added moisture barrier. Tar paper also know as roof felt is a heavy paper impregnated with tar which makes it waterproof. Use more if the day is windy. Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun.

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. What is the purpose of tar papering a roof other than to keep water out until the shingles are laid down. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt.

Tar paper or roof felt is required by most building codes. Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper. Setting the roll and then nailing off. Tar paper is considered an underlayment it goes under a more durable roofing material.

It seems that if water does get past the shingles that the tar paper having all of those staple and nail holes would do little to keep the water out.