Use felt paper to prepare your roof for shingles.
When shingling a roof, it is absolutely necessary to install an insulating and protective layer between the shingles and the wooden boards of the roof. With a simple hammer stapler, you can easily install a 30-pound felt paper material to perform this task. Knowing adjust the sheets of paper is important in preventing the entrance of water into the roof in the case that a portion of shingles fall off. Learn to layer and staple the paper correctly and you can continue on to the next step in the roofing process.
Instructions
1. Place the first sheet of felt paper on the roof. Line up the paper so that it is oriented horizontally and so that the top of the sheet meets the top of the roof.
2. Use a hammer stapler to staple down the felt paper to the wood. Staple every 6 to 8 inches. Make sure to have a row of staples along the top the top and bottom of the paper and columns of staples on the edges.
3. Work your way down the roof by overlapping the felt paper. For example, After you have stapled the first sheet of paper at the top of the roof, place another horizontal strip of paper beneath the first so that the top of the second piece is under the bottom of the first piece. Staple down the overlapping sections of the paper.
4. Cut off the extra felt paper. If there is extra paper hanging off the sides of the roof, cut it with a utility knife and staple down the edges.
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