How To Staple Roofing Felt

Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads.

How to staple roofing felt.

Hang the lower edge of the felt over the eave the part of the roof that meets or overhangs the shed s walls by about 0 5. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Start by stapling a row in the middle of the new roofing felt section. How to do it.

Apply and attach drip edge. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. If you can find a roof with staples here because of code it is easy to identify them because so many have worked up.

Its way better to work with and will last longer. Smooth out wrinkles as you progress to eliminate spots that could trap moisture and cause problems in the future. Adjust the felt as you roll it making sure that it s straight with no bubbling. If you are only tacking down the felt for while you roof the building then 3 8 tack hammer staples are more then enough.

Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. The staples held better than the nails. Unroll your felt and secure it to your roof with a staple every 8 inches. Begin by using your staple gun to staple down the first part of your felt to the corner of your roof.

Use a construction stapler or a hammer. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. Sadly time has shown me differently.

Never install the felt vertically across your roof. The tiny diameter of staple legs mean less hold with time. Overlap and cut drip edges. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across.

Apply drip edge to the eave. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. Starting at the bottom of your roof unroll a few feet of felt lengthwise. I was on a shake roof and could see staples worked up over an inch.

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.