Roofing Using Tar Felt

This is a fabric impregnated with asphalt to form a moisture barrier.

Roofing using tar felt.

Use the broom to clean your roof before applying tar roofing. Start in the corner furthest from your ladder. It must be covered with waterproofing membrane usually roof felt also called tar paper. One disadvantage of traditional felt roofing underlayment is it generally can t be left exposed for more than a few hours.

The sunlight will thin the tar and make it easier to apply. It also offers fire resistance required for home construction. There are several disadvantages to using felt underlayment on a roof. When there is no debris left you are ready to apply tar to the roof.

Later asphalt was used in the manufacture of roofing felt. Roofing felt also known as tar paper provides a protective underlayment over the roof deck and beneath the shingles. Also known as tar paper roofing felt originated in finland in the 1870 s as a waterproofing underlayment for roofs. Tar the roof keep your tar bucket close to you as you start spreading the tar on the surface with the roller.

Asbestos felt became the primary material used in many flat topped buildings. As you work you will move back toward the end where your ladder is taking the bucket with you. Use small amounts and apply it with the roller in short smooth strokes. It is required to block any rain.

Consider leaving your container of roofing tar in direct sunlight for about an hour. Using small amounts at a time apply the roofing tar with your roller in short and smooth strokes. The materials used in flooring also changed as the 20th century progressed. Today glass fiber or polyester fabric may be used instead of paper.

The material may dry out or leach oils in the heat. First paper was impregnated with coal tar. Around this time a new construction method called built up roofing also became prominent in which several layers of fabric covered with tar or asphalt were laid down on top of one another.