Putting down a solid wood floor, nailed to Advantech. Using 15 lb tar paper. I’m a little short … need about 50 sf more paper, and the roll has 400 sf. Can I use red rosin paper?
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Putting down a solid wood floor, nailed to Advantech. Using 15 lb tar paper. I’m a little short … need about 50 sf more paper, and the roll has 400 sf. Can I use red rosin paper?
I’m sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
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I'll reply, since it's been a couple hours, to keep your post near the top. I don't see why not. From what I've heard red rosin paper was used quite a lot under floors. May be a difference in thickness--may need two layers--don't really know if that little bit of difference would really matter though.
buy a roll of 30# then you wont have so much waste!
It wouldn't bother me, but it depends on the reasons you chose tarpaper in the first place. If you were trying to simulate a VB, then you need the tarpaper but if your only concern was squeeks, then the resin is at least as good.
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I wouldn't recommend using the 30# because it's to thick and it will leave a hump at an overlap
I think he was kidding about 30# but I never overlapp underlay paper anyway. There is no reason to on floors, only on roofs.
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I broke down and bought a roll of 15#.
Oops ... I lap the paper about 2 inches.I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.