No 15 felt and no.
Roof felt paper 15 vs 30.
There are better products but hd does not stock them in every store because everyone uses this 15 roofing tar paper.
Gaf shingle mate 36 in x 144 ft 400 sq ft felt roof underlayment.
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What is roofing felt.
Fyi 30 roofing paper is too thick to use as an underlayment and is no better.
It is thicker and heavier than the alternative 15 so if water ever gets under your shingles it has to work extra hard to get through the felt.
Generally speaking roofing felt is a felt paper that is soaked in asphalt and other water resistant compounds to produce a membrane.
Helps reduce the possibility of leaks.
15 roofing paper was the original underlayment for everything.
Plywood or osb roof deck so 15 20 or 30 will work for any shingle roof.
Because it s thicker and stronger.
Felt is commonly sold in either 15 or 30 rolls measuring 36 inches wide.
Roofing felt in a 30 pound weight is heavier.
Felt roofing underlayment is typically available in two types.
The type i recommend depends on roof slope.
We use the 30 felt paper because i feel it is the best product for your roof.
Item 656632 model 0903000.
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.
It lays down on the roof sheathing more easily than 15 pound and often has fewer wrinkles.
30 felt is typically thicker stronger and may be less prone to tearing or ripping off during installation or weather events.
30 is still asphalt saturated felt and is still safe underfoot and performs much better as a temporary roof as shingles are being applied.
Of course it is a bit more technical than that but this is the basic idea behind how felt works.
The best weight for roofing felt is the 30 pound product because it provides thicker and stronger footing for roofers that does not tear out especially on steep roofs where footing is critical.
The main advantage of using felt roofing underlayment is cost.
15 is easy to rip underfoot when installing the new roof system and ripped felt paper is useless regardless of weight.
This means it is less prone to tearing.
It provides more of a barrier to water that may seep between shingles or tiles.
30 pounds per 100 square feet.
Roofing felt comes in large rolls and installs in horizontal rows starting at the lower edge of the roof with each subsequent row overlapping the previous one.
