Installing Tar Paper On Shed Roof

Use a ladder to reach the bottom level of the roof.

Installing tar paper on shed roof.

After this lines should be snapped every 34 as you move up the roof. Install the drip edge tightly against the edges of the plywood sub roofing so that it hangs down over the fascia. Multiply the width by the height for the. Normally used on roofs tar paper makes a great barrier for the exterior walls of your housing building or shed.

Measure the size of your roof in square feet. How to install roofing tar paper. This video contains the. Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line.

Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. It is used for temporary roofing for weatherproofing and as an underlayment under shingles or other permanent roofing materials. Roof felt also known as tar paper is a waterproof fiberglass product. Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper.

Tar paper keeps the wood beneath it dry. How to install a drip edge tar paper step 1. Before laying roof felt all rotten decking must be replaced. Measure the width and height of each section separately.

Join lengths at corners where the roof changes direction by cutting the part of the drip edge that sits on the. Setting the roll and then nailing off. Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid.