Ny Roof Tar Paper Or Tyvek

Felt paper under hardi plank.

Ny roof tar paper or tyvek. It was easy to use durable and even had alignment lines to help with the shingle installation. If you re looking for the best roof underlayment for asphalt shingles then the tyvek protec 120 should be on your wishlist. Felt paper also referred to as tar paper was the standard underlayment material in roofing for decades. The wind is blowing rain through my out side wall to inside wall.

Can asphat building paper be applyed over top of tyvek plastic wrap. Siding and wall leak diagnosis needed feb 15 2014 andy said. When it gets to tar paper tyvek etc these items are not impermeable aka vapor retarders as they allow vapor to flow through them. The tyvek had disintegrated into little pieces no bigger than a quarter.

Despite its wide range of compatibility it still does offer a bit more whenever you re dealing with asphalt shingles. The only place i have used tyvek in the past few years is the crinkly version under some rigid foam with lightweight stucco. Aug 26 2012 ray said. Interesting question on tyvek and felt paper for roof i tore a 3 y o metal roof off that had tyvek installed as an underlayment.

Per square 100 sq. Most of the felt paper stocked by lumberyards today is either unrated 15 felt which typically weight around 7 or 8 lbs. Synthetic underlayment started gaining popularity in the last decade. The sheathing paper specified by code irc is astm rated type 1 paper astm d226 an asphalt saturated felt tar paper which weighs a minimum of 11 5 pounds per square.

Ft or unrated 30 lb. A material breakthrough for roofing protection. Asphalt roofing paper atop tyvek. While some believe that the original product was.

Asphalt felt tar paper the standard requirement is type 1 felt meeting astm d 226 standards.