I understand from various sources that felt is not necessary or required when a house is being reroofed. Can anyone give some advice on this?
It sure would save time and money on reroofing jobs.
James
I understand from various sources that felt is not necessary or required when a house is being reroofed. Can anyone give some advice on this?
It sure would save time and money on reroofing jobs.
James
There are a number of ways to achieve a level foundation and mudsill.
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For a reroof?
No. The existing roof should already have a layer of felt under the shingles, and the whole older roof acts as a barrier.
IMO, its unnecessary overkill.
If its a tear-off to sheathing, yes.
When in doubt, read the instructions. Even I've been known to do that a few times :)
This has been discussed many times on Breaktime. You might want to try the search feature.
I almost always prefer to strip old roofing and would never roof over sheathing without underlayment.
Al Mollitor, Sharon MA
Depends whether you are tearing off or not
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