How To Attach Tar Paper To A Roof

Cutting your felt pieces.

How to attach tar paper to a roof.

Use a ladder to reach the bottom level of the roof. Overlap and cut drip edges. One professional tip of note be sure and have a second ladder at the opposite side of the work area. Once the tar is applied tar paper can be carefully placed on top of the hot tar using a mop to sink the paper into the asphalt.

This will give you extra felt to hang over. 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. Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the. This overhang will ensure water will not enter underneath the paper getting trapped on top of the wood roof planks.

Start by measuring the length and width of one side of the roof in. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap. Make at least three layers. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away.

Apply and attach drip edge. Overlapping the tar paper layers to create a seal. Step 3 overhang paper allow for a inch overhang of paper down each side of the roof when unrolling the paper. Start at the bottom edge of the roof and roll the paper roll out toward the peak.

Measure the width and height of each section separately. Measure the size of your roof in square feet. Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up. Multiply the width by the height for the.

Calculate the area of your roof by combining the area of each surface. Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper. Apply drip edge to the eave. Add about 2 inches 5 cm to each of your measurements before calculating the area.

How to install roofing tar paper. Measure your roof s surface in square feet and purchase enough tar paper to cover the entire surface twice.