Roofing Paper Which Side Up

Begin at the bottom edges of the roof and go up.

Roofing paper which side up.

This environmentally friendly paper is manufactured from 100 recycled fibers. Red rosin paper is a high quality single ply sheathing paper which is widely used in built up roofing systems as a first layer protective barrier. I finished installing 30 roofing felt paper on my 10x12 shed but after reading around it seems i put the wrong side up meaning the lines that were marked on the felt are facing down instead of up. Lay the first strip of tar paper side to side with its bottom edge along the edge of the roof.

Primarily used for roofs you can also use tar paper to line exterior walls before finishing them. Place the sticky side down when laying tar paper. Place just enough tacks to hold down the tar paper. Tar paper which is a paper like material soaked in tar is used for building homes.

It is commonly called 15lb paper. The fibers are set in alum to resist bleeding. Use more if the day is windy. Only a drip edge along the roof rakes is installed after the paper.

Fold it down over the peak so that. Many rolls are pre striped allowing installers to keep a straight line when applying roll strips to the roof side by side. Tar paper always goes on the outside of buildings and its primary use is as a waterproofing agent. Tack it down with galvanized nails a hammer tacker or an electric staple gun.