Starting a roof with tarpaper felt.
Papering a roof.
It seems that if water does get past the shingles that the tar paper having all of those staple and nail holes would do little to keep the water out.
Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley.
Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up.
Then i run a r.
This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt.
Use more if the day is windy.
I swear it is the fastest way out there.
Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper.
What is the purpose of tar papering a roof other than to keep water out until the shingles are laid down.
Tar paper also know as roof felt is a heavy paper impregnated with tar which makes it waterproof.
Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof.
It acts as an added moisture barrier.
If you have a steep roof use a roof harness to help keep you from getting hurt if you lose your footing on the.
Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun.
Setting the roll and then nailing off.
This is how i paper my vallies.
How to install roofing tar paper things you will need.