How To Nail Roofing Felt

In roofing one square equals 100 square feet.

How to nail roofing felt.

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. How to do it. Dry the roof surface. Cleaning and preparing your roof 1.

They are long enough to penetrate the sheathing. Roll the felt so that it overhangs the edge by 2 inches. Roll your felt out on the roof and cut it to fit with a utility knife. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.

Use 1 inch nails for new roofing. Gently scrub the roof using a bristle. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. Use a construction stapler or a hammer.

Let it stand for about 30 minutes and then using galvanized nails and your hammer nail down the first layer. Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Nail the drip edge in place.

You can install metal valley flashing but it is common to. Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it.

Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed. Clean the roof decking of any debris protruding nails or other objects. You will need 1 10 gallon of lap not mastic cement for every roll and 2 pounds of roofing nails for every square. Some roofers prefer to attach felt underlayment with 1 inch roofing nails or special nails with plastic washers but most codes allow staples which are easier to drive.

If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads.