Overlap Roof Felt Paper

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 roof felt paper. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by. Overlap the end of a roll about 4 inches with the start of a new roll and fasten both pieces to the. Remember to always overlap roof paper at valley ridges and hips by six inches. 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.

Laying the felt as you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Therefore a 2 inch overlap provides redundancy at the edges where the barrier is weakest. Step 4 continue rolling out the felt until you reach the roof hip on the other end. Adjust the bottom of the felt if necessary to keep it flush with the gutter apron.

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. 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. Continue along the roof to the other end and trim the felt flush at the end with a utility knife. The drip edge should extend at least 2 inches on the roof.

Video of the day. Position the next course of felt so that there is a 2 overlap of the first course of felt. Roofing felt is required to overlap 2 inches over the lower felt course. Trim any felt that overlaps the rake.

Adjacent pieces of drip edge should overlap at least 2 inches 51 mm. Cut a slit from the side of a paper roll to accommodate vent pipes. Use the lines printed on the felt as guidelines for lining up the courses. Pay special attention to movements on top of any roof.