How To Staple Roofing Felt

Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches.

How to staple roofing felt.

Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads. Its just how it sounds 7 8 1 1 2 an aluminum nail pierced through a plastic cap that is bowed downward. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper. Tack the tar paper in place with a hammer tacker with roofing staples.

Pull the trigger of the gun and move the nozzle around the circumference of each nail. Begin by using your staple gun to staple down the first part of your felt to the corner of your roof. The legs of the staples surely cannot have the depth to secure the felt to the wood adequately. So when its nailed to the felt it has a larger holding surface then a roofing nail or staple.

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. As far as i know stainless steel rust resistant staples are simply not available so i can t see the staples lasting long in this climate. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap. I have been installing alot of felt for our siding jobs and the arrow staplers with the orange handle are horrible.

All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. The nail will go though the plastic try that with a square head. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. I don t know about the prevalence of this but i wouldn t allow it.

Use a construction stapler or a hammer. Hold the gun at a 45 degree angle with the nozzle pointed downwards. Starting at the bottom of your roof unroll a few feet of felt lengthwise. I need a recommendation for a reliable non jamming stapler preferably one that uses t50 staples.

Cover all nail heads with roofing mastic for long term roofing. Also allows you to use your nail gun. For the lower portion of the roof especially the part that overhangs the eaves and is susceptible to ice dams it is a good idea to apply self stick waterproof shingle underlayment wsu also called ice guard. Unroll your felt and secure it to your roof with a staple every 8 inches.