Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call.
Roof felt paper tar sealer nail holes.
However roofing felt offers additional protection against leakage providing an extra layer of water.
Your best protection against an ice dam is an ice and water protection membrane which can seal around the shanks of the roof fasteners for a leak resistant fit.
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Sometimes called roofing felt underlayment roofing tar paper or roll roofing.
Before applying roofing you ll need to cover the sheathing with roofing felt also often called tar paper most local codes call for using 30 pound felt.
Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement.
3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in.
885 tropi cool 100 silicone seam and repair roof sealant.
Do the same when you reach the peak from the other side of the roof.
We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.
It also seals around nails which keeps water from leaking through nail holes.
Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole.
Some roofers prefer to attach felt underlayment with 1 inch roofing nails or special nails with plastic washers but most codes allow staples which are easier to drive.
Felt paper also called tar paper or builder s paper helps shed water that gets under the shingles protects the asphalt shingles from the resins in the wood decking increases a roof s fire.