Paper Falling From A Roof

Be sure to nail the tar strip on each felt layer to ensure maximum hold.

Paper falling from a roof.

It also helps to protect the wood of the roof and helps the top layer such as shingles tile or metal to adhere to the roof. Whether you re building a new house or putting a new roof on your existing house installing tar paper first helps waterproof the roof and prevent leaks. Roofing felt or paper. Last year a contractor replaced my roof and as i was in the attic i noticed extensive damage done to the roof deck due to what must be from nailing the shingles with exsisive force you can see black paper and i m afraid if some one walks on top of the roof they may fall thru the broken pieces is the contractor responsible for the repairs.

Roofing felt is a layer of tar paper installed beneath the shingles to provide a backup waterproof membrane in case of leakage. This video contains the. Most is made of paper by the way helps keep the roof dry more or less until the shingles go on. Roofing paper comes in several different types depending on what the paper is going over and what is going over the paper.

How to install roofing paper in a valley section and install the valley flashing on top. An uncrumpled sheet of paper has an enormous cross section relative to a crumpled ball and so using the same principle as a parachute it encounters more air molecules on its way down slowing its fall. How to install roofing tar paper. The underlayment is a layer of paper that helps keep the seams of the roof from leaking.

Start by stapling the 6 inch starter strip at the bottom section of roof leaving a 1 inch overhang on the eave to ensure drainage into the gutters. This video shows the water proofing paper that we installed after re. Roofing felt also known as tar paper serves as both an extra layer of protection between the shingles and the plywood and as a temporary moisture barrier until all the shingles are in place.