How To Staple Roofing Felt

Adjust the felt as you roll it making sure that it s straight with no bubbling.

How to staple roofing felt.

Start by stapling a row in the middle of the new roofing felt section. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. Apply drip edge to the eave.

How to do it. The tiny diameter of staple legs mean less hold with time. I was on a shake roof and could see staples worked up over an inch. Sadly time has shown me differently.

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. If you are only tacking down the felt for while you roof the building then 3 8 tack hammer staples are more then enough. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across. Never install the felt vertically across your roof.

If you can find a roof with staples here because of code it is easy to identify them because so many have worked up. Since you are new to the game i would greatly recommend you use 30 felt over 15. Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads. Use a construction stapler or a hammer.

If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. Smooth out wrinkles as you progress to eliminate spots that could trap moisture and cause problems in the future. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper.

Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. The staples held better than the nails. Starting at the bottom of your roof unroll a few feet of felt lengthwise.

Apply and attach drip edge. Its way better to work with and will last longer. Begin by using your staple gun to staple down the first part of your felt to the corner of your roof. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.