Overlap Roof Felt Paper

Laying the felt as you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away.

Overlap roof felt paper.

Cut a slit from the side of a paper roll to accommodate vent pipes. Remember to always overlap roof paper at valley ridges and hips by six inches. The overlapping felt creates a secondary barrier for moisture and wicks water away from the shingles above and the sheathing below. Insert staples with a hammer stapler 12 inches apart along the top and bottom edges of the felt paper as you roll it out along the roof.

Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by. It s best to wear gloves and protective eyewear for safety purposes. Pay special attention to movements on top of any roof. When you arrive at the rake the paper should be cut flush with a knife and then adjusted to line up with the chalk line.

Overlap the end of a roll about 4 inches with the start of a new roll and fasten both pieces to the. Therefore a 2 inch overlap provides redundancy at the edges where the barrier is weakest. Trim any felt that overlaps the rake. Nail down the last few feet of the first course of felt.

Adjacent pieces of drip edge should overlap at least 2 inches 51 mm. The vertical leg of the drip edge should be at least 1 5 inches wide and extend at least 0 25 inches below the sheathing. The drip edge should extend at least 2 inches on the roof. Continue along the roof to the other end and trim the felt flush at the end with a utility knife.

Also called roof felt or builder s felt overlapped tar paper creates a water barrier that is your home s last line of defense against the elements if your shingles are damaged by wind hail or. Step 4 continue rolling out the felt until you reach the roof hip on the other end. Position the next course of felt so that there is a 2 overlap of the first course of felt. Use the lines printed on the felt as guidelines for lining up the courses.