How To Nail Down Roof Felt

Step 5 secure ends.

How to nail down roof felt.

An assumption is made all materials are ordered based on the necessary measured requirements. How to install roofing paper. Cleaning and preparing your roof 1. If you have a sloped roof cut strips of roofing 9 inches wide position them flush with the drip edges along the eave and rake and attach them by driving two rows of nails that are about 3 inches apart.

Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof. How to do it. Paint a thin layer of adhesive over the first felt layer. Ensure the felt remains even and straight as you work.

Apply drip edge to the eave. It s best to start nailing in the center and work out from there. Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper slightly hanging over the edge of the roof. In terms of spacing leave about 6 inches between nails along both of the short sides and the side lying next to the edge of the roof.

Fasten drip edge on eaves with galvanized nails and a hammer about 12 inches apart before laying roof felt. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. Roll the felt so that it overhangs the edge by 2 inches. Let it stand for about 30 minutes and then using galvanized nails and your hammer nail down the first layer.

Step 3 overhang paper. Using galvanised clout nails nail down the first layer of felt. Overlap and cut drip edges. Roll out the tar paper along the.

Apply and attach drip edge. Step 4 over the peak. Step 2 roll it out. Clean the roof decking of any debris protruding nails or other objects.

Clean the decking as well as. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. Use a ladder to reach the bottom level of the roof. Dry the roof surface.

Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife.

Defer putting drip edge on angled gable ends until after the felt is laid so the metal.