How To Apply Tar Paper To Roof

Measure your roof s surface in square feet and purchase enough tar paper to cover the entire surface twice.

How to apply tar paper to roof.

Calculate the area of your roof by combining the area of each surface. Overlapping the tar paper layers to create a seal. Start by measuring the length and width of one side of the roof in. Use a ladder to reach the bottom level of the roof.

This video contains the. Make at least three layers. Step 3 overhang paper allow for a inch overhang of paper down each side of the roof when unrolling the paper. Cutting your felt pieces.

Measure the width and height of each section separately. Multiply the width by the height for the. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. Use small amounts and apply it with the roller in short smooth strokes.

How to do it. Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up. As you work you will move back toward the end where your ladder is taking the bucket with you. Add about 2 inches 5 cm to each of your measurements before calculating the area.

Apply drip edge to the eave. Once the tar is applied tar paper can be carefully placed on top of the hot tar using a mop to sink the paper into the asphalt. Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line. Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper.

Tar the roof keep your tar bucket close to you as you start spreading the tar on the surface with the roller. Lay the next strip. Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid. This overhang will ensure water will not enter underneath the paper getting trapped on top of the wood roof planks.

Overlap and cut drip edges. How to install roofing tar paper step 1. Have a helper ready to assist with this step and take care to get the lines straight and clean. This will give you extra felt to hang over.

Start at the bottom edge of the roof and roll the paper roll out toward the peak. Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom. After this lines should be snapped every 34 as you move up the roof. Apply and attach drip edge.