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Roofing felt: Useful tips and advice on installing

Installing roofing is indeed a difficult task. Inappropriate installation can damage the entire roofing. This will eventually affect your personal belongings. Applying roofing felt is an important aspect of roofing instillation. Roofing felt obstructs the entry of moisture and prevents your home from letting in water.

The following are some tips which will come in handy while installing roofing felt:

Overlapping the strips

Overlapping is essential while installing roofing felt. Avoid cutting the corners while carrying out this process. With overlapping, you can get a watertight seal. Overlapping the strips is even more important as you need to prevent the entry of moisture.

Smooth the felt

Many homeowners tend to ignore this aspect while installing the roofing. Ensure that each strip is smooth before placing it down. Check for any materials, like leaves and nails, left below the felt. Remove these materials as they can damage the felt. You will find smoothing to be a daunting task. However, it is an important part of applying the felt.

Dry the sheathing

Ensure that the sheathing is dry before installing the roofing felt. Allow the sheathing to dry if it is wet for any reason. Check if there is no water or moisture content underneath the roofing felt. Presence of water and moisture can damage the entire felt. This can lead to complications in the future. You may need to wait for two to three days for the sheathing to get dried completely.

Consider these useful pointers while installing roofing felt. It is better you consult a professional roofing contractor before beginning with the process.

Published at: 31-08-2010

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