15 Lb Roofing Felt Mm

Felt roofing underlayment is typically available in two types.

15 lb roofing felt mm.

In my opinion felt paper is a vapor barrier plus keeps the oils in the shingles from leaching out and into the wood substrate i e. Its main purpose is to prevent moisture from leaking into a roof. Width and a 144 ft. Item 656632 model 0903000.

36 inch wide 914 mm strips of underlayment felt shall be applied overlapping successive sheets 19 inches 483 mm and fastened sufficiently in place. Asphalt saturated heavy duty roofing felt is available in 15 and 30 pound weights. The difference between 15 lb and 30 lb roofing felt paper. Roofing felt also called roofing felt paper is underlayed on roofs before shingles are added.

Asphalt saturated felt along the eaves. 30 felt is typically thicker stronger and may be less prone to tearing or ripping off during installation or weather events. The best weight for roofing felt is the 30 pound product because it provides thicker and. The main advantage of using felt roofing underlayment is cost.

Organic dry felt is made from 100 post consumer recycled material. The numbers ihad a correlation to the weight not the thickness. Of coverage for residential and commercial roofing projects. One roofing square and 30 lb felt paper weighed 30 pounds per square.

Start with a 19 inch strip of 15 lb. 15 asphalt felt 3 x 144 roofing underlayment 432 sq. Felt paper is commonly produced with a certain number of recycled products and coated with asphalt. Felt has a 36 in.

No 15 felt and no. Plywood or osb roof deck so 15 20 or 30 will work for any shingle roof the type i recommend depends on roof slope. Gaf shingle mate 36 in x 144 ft 400 sq ft felt roof underlayment. Points to the first course of 15 roofing felt on this roof.

Unrolled length that combine to provide over 430 sq. Historically roofing felt paper was named for weight. This gardner asphalt 15 432 sq. 15 astm 4869 type i is an authentic 15 astm 4869 type i is an authentic asphalt saturated organic felt underlayment is used as a breathable secondary weather resistant barrier when applied over the roof deck prior to the installation of the primary roofing product.