Old Roof Felt

Felt is often used on wood shingle shake roofs and there is quite a bit of overlap.

Old roof felt.

Including removal of old felt and failed decking installation of 100 mm celotext between ceiling rafters new deck in 22mm osb3 and the glass fibre covering. Item 656632 model 0903000. I m building an addition to an early 1930s one story home with a hip roof. Felt roofing underlayment is typically available in two types.

What does this old house do in a situation like this. As mentioned if you are replacing a roof the felt is likely to come off as part of the strip off. It is also a requirement under many building codes. The existing house has a metal tile roof with a stamped pattern.

Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way. Felt roofing underlayment is one of the oldest types of roofing underlayment. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose. I d like to match the new roof to the old one but i can t find a source anywhere.

For more than 25 years organizations such as the national roofing contractors association nrca and the canadian asphalt shingle manufacturer s association casma have included roofing felt in their roofing and waterproofing recommendations. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer. Roofing felt isn t always necessary when using shingles. The home we re buying has two layers of composition shingles and the seller assures us that the new layer is only 1 year old.

In the industry go overs. Metre felt roof with fibre glass. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands.

In the good old days it was often doubled up to help resist ice dams now delt with by ice and water shield. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it. It s created by saturating paper or fiberglass mat with asphalt.

Sources for old roofing products photo by courtesy of anr roofing. No 15 felt and no.