Old Roofing Felt

Tearing off an old roof is a big job but if you invest in a few specialty tools line up a crew and a trash container and get your ducks in a row ahead of time the work will go much faster.

Old roofing felt.

Many tradesmen suffered high levels of toxic exposure when working with asbestos felt in the past and it can lead to serious long term health consequences when it is uncovered in old buildings. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Actually i attended a roof seminar 10 yrs ago or so and they stressed removing the old felt their theory was the old felt acts like a dry sponge and removes the good properties from the new application. And one of them is their 30rf standard roofing felt which has a few distinct features up its sleeve.

Builders commonly used asbestos felt as a floor backing and roofing material during much of the 20th century. It s created by saturating paper or fiberglass mat with asphalt. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it. For starters it s a bit on the thicker side.

Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Felt roofing underlayment is one of the oldest types of roofing underlayment. No 15 felt and no. Felt roofing underlayment is typically available in two types.

Gaf shingle mate 36 in x 144 ft 400 sq ft felt roof underlayment. Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw. And that s actually better when you re dealing with old roofing as it adds an extra layer of weather proofing overall. Item 656632 model 0903000.

You ll most likely be required to obtain a building permit so visit the building inspector before the job starts. Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.

Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface.