Roof Felt Nailing Pattern

The top edge of the felt should be nailed no less than every eight inches.

Roof felt nailing pattern.

Nail the middle and bottom of the felt similarly. Be sure that there are no wrinkles. From behind the roll reach over and nail down the top of the strip with roofing nails spaced 6 to 8 inches apart. Roll out the felt toward the other end of the roof.

Most of the time you ll need to contact a local building inspector directly to get a definite answer if it s not already written out for you on the blueprints or manufacturers specifications. Overlap felt courses at least 4 inches. This way i don t get chewed out by the building inspector when they show up to inspect that particular. Snap a chalkline 32 inches above the top edge of the wsu or use the lines on the felt as guides.

Fasten drip edge on eaves with galvanized nails and a hammer about 12 inches apart before laying roof felt. Defer putting drip edge on angled gable ends until after the felt is laid so the metal. If you use the lines as guides for installing shingles measure up from the drip edge to confirm that you stay parallel. Pull straighten and align the felt along the eaves.

Anchor the top corner of the felt after it has been properly positioned and roll the felt out across the roof. Roll out the felt eliminating creases or bubbles and drive at least three staples every foot. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt. Setting the roll and then nailing off.

Starting a roof with tarpaper felt. I like to give them a call about any new nailing schedules that i m uncertain about.