How To Staple Paper To A Roof

Check that it is level and aligned and drive staples or cap nails.

How to staple paper to a roof.

The idea is to make sure water that falls on the roof drips down from paper to paper and off the roof rather than up under the tar paper potentially damaging the roof s wooden structure. Roll out the first section of tar paper over the ice and water shield. Working with a helper unroll the paper so it is about 2 inches below the sill plate and pull it taut. Begin your first row of tar paper with the bottom of the tar paper.

When you arrive at the rake the paper should be cut flush with a knife and then adjusted to line up with the chalk line. Measure the width and height of each section separately. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. Step 5 overlap the next strip of tar paper over the first one by 5 inches and staple in place.

Measure the size of your roof in square feet. Multiply the width by the height for the. The overhang to the next strip should be 3 8 inch. Press into place remove the nails and peel off the paper on the other side.

Roll out and smooth the wsu and drive a few nails on one side to hold it temporarily. Tack it to roof using a hammer stapler or an electric staple gun. Unroll paper if you will be attaching the building paper with cap nails use a chalkline to mark the sheathing with the locations of studs. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across.

How to install roofing tar paper. Use a ladder to reach the bottom level of the roof. Snap chalklines on both sides for guides.