How To Tar Paper A Steep Roof

Use more if the day is windy.

How to tar paper a steep roof.

Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper slightly hanging over the edge of the roof. Roll out the tar paper along the bottom edge of the roof. Have a helper ready to assist with this step and take care to get the lines straight and clean. Use felt nails to secure felt paper to the entire roof.

Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof. Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up. Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof. On a steep roof you can adhere the bottom half first then pull off the backing from above.

The first sheet of felt paper should be secured in line with the bottom of the roof. Rubber coat 57 roof tar. Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun. Continue the process overlapping the paper about 5 inches as you go until the roof is completely covered.

Cut it to fit your roof if. Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid. I swear it is the fastest way out there. Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line.

Then i run a r. Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley. After this lines should be snapped every 34 as you move up the roof. Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper.

Avoid creases and stay aligned with the chalkline.