How To Staple Roof Underlayment

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

How to staple roof underlayment.

Roof underlayment prevents the roof deck from being exposed to the elements before or while the roofing material is being installed. However depending on local roofing and fire codes it may be appropriate to secure synthetic underlayments with staples. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. I checked certainteed and all i saw was that they.

I only recall one saying they used caps. Overlap and cut drip edges. With staples or plain roofing nails the heads can sometimes tear right through the underlayment. Apply drip edge to the eave.

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. I looked at gaf website and their instructions say in bold do not use nails or staples without caps. A recent post on underlayments brought up another subject of underlayment attachment. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.

Install new flashing metal. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. How to do it.

Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. Ideally the roof covering material would be installed as soon as possible but in reality the roof may be protected by only the underlayment for days weeks or sometimes months. I am deciding on a contractor for a new roof and as i recall most said they simply staple the underlayment. The overhang to the next strip should be 3 8 inch.

They re certainly faster and easier to install. Apply and attach drip edge.