Nail Pattern For Roofing Felt

Contact roofhelp 12 24 nailing pattern for roofing felt each row of nails that are 24 on center should be approximately 12 from the outside edge of the roll.

Nail pattern for roofing felt.

Snap a chalkline to help you align the wsu or felt. The wsu should overhang the drip edge by 1 2 inch so snap a line that is 35 1 2 inches above the drip edge. Bsd 321 handout fastening schedule. Use a construction stapler or a hammer.

Roof rafters to ridge valley 2 16d common end nail. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches. Anchor the top corner of the felt after it has been properly positioned and roll the felt out across the roof. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper.

The overhang to the next strip should be 3 8 inch. Overhang is not required. The top edge of the felt should be nailed no less than every eight inches. Rafter or roof truss to top plate table and section 2308 7 5 3 10 common 316d box 410d box 43 x0 131 nails 4 3 14 gage staples 7 16 crown toenail c 7.

It does not have to be perfect but you may need to realign the drip edge. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across. Pay careful attention to roll the felt out smoothly avoiding wrinkles as you move across the roof.