Re Felt Roof Without Removing Tiles

Then fix back the batons and relay the tiles.

Re felt roof without removing tiles.

He also found a water stain on the living room ceiling and recommended that the. When the home inspector checked the roof he found that the new shingles were installed without a layer of felt. What would be the best way to achieve some sort of insulation roof protection without having to remove the roof tiles. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way.

Answered 25th apr 2012 like 23. A narrow row of asphalt roofing the starter strip is nailed to the perimeter of the roof with a bead of adhesive on top that grips the underside of the first course of shingles. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of defense against leaks after the shingles. Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe.

We ll also show you how to button up the roof by applying new ice and water barrier and felt paper. I ve recently bought a 1930s house and looking in the loft space there s no felt lining. For example is there a spray on product that creates the same effect as felt. Don t be intimidated by the toughest part of re roofing the tear off.

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. In my opinion the best way for a quick repare would be to lift the tiles around the problem area cut the batons back out the way and replace the damaged felt with a breathable felt.