How To Staple Roofing Felt

How to do it.

How to staple roofing felt.

If you are only tacking down the felt for while you roof the building then 3 8 tack hammer staples are more then enough. Adjust the felt as you roll it making sure that it s straight with no bubbling. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. Never install the felt vertically across your roof.

Place the replacement felt over the exposed area of the roof and secure using the arrow htx50 professional hammer tacker and 1 2 t50 staples. Overlap and cut drip edges. Apply and attach drip edge. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. Start by stapling a row in the middle of the new roofing felt section. Sadly time has shown me differently.

Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. 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.

Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters. If you can find a roof with staples here because of code it is easy to identify them because so many have worked up. The staples held better than the nails. Starting at the bottom of your roof unroll a few feet of felt lengthwise.

Its way better to work with and will last longer. 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. Use a construction stapler or a hammer.

The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across. The tiny diameter of staple legs mean less hold with time. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Begin by using your staple gun to staple down the first part of your felt to the corner of your roof.

Apply drip edge to the eave.