How To Felt Paper A Roof Valley

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How to felt paper a roof valley.

Remember to always overlap roof paper at valley ridges and hips by six inches. Do the same when you reach the peak from the other side of the roof. Fold over the other side and peel off the paper backing. Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof.

If the roof has a valley apply membrane to the valley before the rest of the roof. It s best to wear gloves and protective eyewear for safety purposes. Use a broad strip of felt paper. Snap chalklines on both sides for guides.

Cut a slit from the side of a paper roll to accommodate vent pipes. You can apply it in numerous overlapping short strips working from the bottom edge to the top or apply one. Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley. Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it.

Trim the felt paper at top and bottom. Start at the top. Tips for applying felt paper to roof valleys. Adjust the bottom of the felt if necessary to keep it flush with the gutter apron.

Insert staples with a hammer stapler 12 inches apart along the top and bottom edges of the felt paper as you roll it out along the roof. Use a utility knife to trim all excess paper on the last pass. Felt paper also called tar paper or builder s paper helps shed water that gets under the shingles protects the asphalt shingles from the resins in the wood decking increases a roof s fire rating and helps keep your house dry if it rains during the job. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away.

This is how i paper my vallies. Roll out and smooth the wsu and drive a few nails on one side to hold it temporarily. Start the roof felt at one bottom corner of the roof. Step 4 continue rolling out the felt until you reach the roof hip on the other end.

Then i run a r. No matter which valley method you use for extra protection apply wsu at a valley.