Tar Paper Roof Underlayment

There are better products but hd does not stock them in every store because everyone uses this 15 roofing tar paper.

Tar paper roof underlayment. Roofing felt underlayment layers. Sometimes called roofing felt underlayment roofing tar paper or roll roofing this is a layer of protection installed between the roof deck and the roofing shingles. Paper mat 5 polymer modified asphalt 2 polymeric asphalt surface 1 polyolefin 1. Before applying roofing you ll need to cover the sheathing with roofing felt also often called tar paper most local codes call for using 30 pound felt.

Roofing felt also known as tar paper serves as both an extra layer of protection between the shingles and the plywood and as a temporary moisture barrier until all the shingles are in place. Item 169827 model 5003002. We explain when double coverage of felt underlayment is recommended and we describe how to figure out if your roofer installed a single layer or double coverage layer or maybe no layer of felt under the roof shingles. Some roofers prefer to attach felt underlayment with 1 inch roofing nails or special nails with plastic washers but most codes allow staples which are easier to drive.

Compare click to add item 15 asphalt felt 3 x 144 roofing underlayment 432 sq. 15 roofing paper was the original underlayment for everything. 9 out of 10 found this answer helpful. Double layer or double coverage roofing underlayment are defined here.

Synthetic underlayment started gaining popularity in the last decade. Fyi 30 roofing paper is too thick to use as an underlayment and is no better. It was easy to use durable and even had alignment lines to help with the shingle installation. Click to add item 15 asphalt felt 3 x 144 roofing underlayment 432 sq.