Installing Roofing Felt Underlayment

Setting the roll and then nailing off.

Installing roofing felt underlayment.

Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. 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. Apply and attach drip edge.

As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Fasten drip edge on eaves with. Roof felt also known as tar paper is a waterproof fiberglass product. Overlap and cut drip 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. Install drip edge at the roof eave edges. 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. How to do it. Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges. 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. 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.

This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.