How To Tar Paper A Shed Roof

Cutting your felt pieces.

How to tar paper a shed roof.

Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof. This video quickly goes over how to properly tar paper a roof. Tack one end of the felt in place so that it remains in place as you roll it out. Cut it to fit your roof if.

How to install felt paper. Step 5 overlap the next strip of tar paper over the first one by 5 inches and staple in place. This extra length will be folded over and nailed to the battens so that any water will drip off the edge without getting the wood wet. Make sure your roof deck is clean and free of debris.

Roll out the tar paper along the bottom edge of the roof. If you are using drip edge highly recommended you will want to install it on your eaves. Roll out the first section of tar paper over the ice and water shield. Starting from the bottom of your roof roll the paper out going from edge to edge leaving 1 2 overlap past the edges and.

Measure your roof s surface in square feet and purchase enough tar paper to cover the entire surface twice. Lay the first course of tar paper lengthwise on the roof so one edge is covering the drip edge nailed to the roof. Cut lengths of shed roof felt to match the long side of the roof be sure to add 2 to 3 inches to the length at each end. Unroll the paper on the roof and cut it to the correct length with a utility knife.

Calculate the area of your roof by combining the area of each surface. This will give you extra felt to hang over. Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper slightly hanging over the edge of the roof. Tack it to roof using a hammer stapler or an electric staple gun.

Start by measuring the length and width of one side of the roof in. Add about 2 inches 5 cm to each of your measurements before calculating the area.