How To Staple Roofing Felt

Put fasteners at least every 8 inches.

How to staple roofing felt.

Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. Starting at the bottom of your roof unroll a few feet of felt lengthwise. I don t know about the prevalence of this but i wouldn t allow it.

Also allows you to use your nail gun. If this felt is more than a temporary waterproofing measure apply roofing mastic using a caulking gun. As far as i know stainless steel rust resistant staples are simply not available so i can t see the staples lasting long in this climate. The nail will go though the plastic try that with a square head.

Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap. I need a recommendation for a reliable non jamming stapler preferably one that uses t50 staples. As you install your first layer of roofing felt make sure it hangs over your eave by about 6.

Unroll your felt and secure it to your roof with a staple every 8 inches. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. Tack the tar paper in place with a hammer tacker with roofing staples. Cover all nail heads with roofing mastic for long term roofing.

For the lower portion of the roof especially the part that overhangs the eaves and is susceptible to ice dams it is a good idea to apply self stick waterproof shingle underlayment wsu also called ice guard. Begin by using your staple gun to staple down the first part of your felt to the corner of your roof. I have been installing alot of felt for our siding jobs and the arrow staplers with the orange handle are horrible. So when its nailed to the felt it has a larger holding surface then a roofing nail or staple.

Use a construction stapler or a hammer. Alternatively you can use galvanized nails and a hammer or an electric staple gun with roofing staples. Hold the gun at a 45 degree angle with the nozzle pointed downwards. 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.