How To Tar Paper A Steep Roof

Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof.

How to tar paper a steep roof.

Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper slightly hanging over the edge of the roof. Avoid creases and stay aligned with the chalkline. Have a helper ready to assist with this step and take care to get the lines straight and clean. Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley.

Roll out the tar paper along the bottom edge of the roof. This is how i paper my vallies. Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line. Using the chalkline as a guide roll out about 12 feet of wsu smooth and free of creases and bubbles.

Use more if the day is windy. Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun. Continue the process overlapping the paper about 5 inches as you go until the roof is completely covered. Often you can reroll it then unroll it while peeling off the paper backing.

Rubber coat 57 roof tar. Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid. Cut it to fit your roof if. The first sheet of felt paper should be secured in line with the bottom of the roof.

On a steep roof you can adhere the bottom half first then pull off the backing from above. I swear it is the fastest way out there. Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper. Use felt nails to secure felt paper to the entire roof.

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