How To Staple Roofing Felt

Also allows you to use your nail gun.

How to staple roofing felt.

So when its nailed to the felt it has a larger holding surface then a roofing nail or staple. Alternatively you can use galvanized nails and a hammer or an electric staple gun with roofing staples. As you install your first layer of roofing felt make sure it hangs over your eave by about 6. Valley ridges and hips should have a 6 inch overlap of paper.

If this felt is more than a temporary waterproofing measure apply roofing mastic using a caulking gun. Cover all nail heads with roofing mastic for long term roofing. Pull the trigger of the gun and move the nozzle around the circumference of each nail. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper.

Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. I have been installing alot of felt for our siding jobs and the arrow staplers with the orange handle are horrible. 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. Its just how it sounds 7 8 1 1 2 an aluminum nail pierced through a plastic cap that is bowed downward. 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. Use a construction stapler or a hammer.

Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads. The nail will go though the plastic try that with a square head. 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. Unroll your felt and secure it to your roof with a staple every 8 inches.

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. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. I don t know about the prevalence of this but i wouldn t allow it. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.