How To Tar Paper A Steep Roof

Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid.

How to tar paper a steep roof.

Using the chalkline as a guide roll out about 12 feet of wsu smooth and free of creases and bubbles. Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof. Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun. On a steep roof you can adhere the bottom half first then pull off the backing from above.

Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper slightly hanging over the edge of the roof. Have a helper ready to assist with this step and take care to get the lines straight and clean. Cut it to fit your roof if. I swear it is the fastest way out there.

Rubber coat 57 roof tar. Avoid creases and stay aligned with the chalkline. Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line. Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof.

Continue the process overlapping the paper about 5 inches as you go until the roof is completely covered. Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper. Use felt nails to secure felt paper to the entire roof. This is how i paper my vallies.

After this lines should be snapped every 34 as you move up the roof. Roll out the tar paper along the bottom edge of the roof. Often you can reroll it then unroll it while peeling off the paper backing. Use more if the day is windy.

Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up.