What is roofing felt?

Answer by  Jenniedeelo (169)

Roofing felt is a type of tar paper made of fiberglass or polyester infused with tar. It usually comes in a roll and sometimes it's manufactured with sand on one side to prevent the material from sticking together when its rolled up.

Answer by  cbdave (124)

Roofing felt is a paper-like construction material frequently used to put a slanted roof on a building; it comes in rolls. A roof is built of rafters, sheeting, felt, and shingles, in that order. The felt provides an air and water barrier, and some amount of insulation. It is not air-tight; humidity can escape.

Answer by  kungfukid (1241)

It is a material made out of felt which is used on the roofs of houses. It comes in rolls about three feet wide and it is rolled across the entire roof on top of the wood decking. The shingles are then laid on top of the felt.

Answer by  dhuoda (1431)

It is a thick material available in various combinations of woolly substances, usually a mix of natural and synthetic fibres. It can be in sheets or strips. Its purpose is to insulate the roof underneath the outside tiles so that heat stays within the building and to add to the waterproofing of the whole building.

Answer by  Worksforme (467)

This is a asphalt covered thick paper that is applied under the shingles of your roof. This will extend the life of your shingles as well as helping to seal.

Answer by  bl834 (1317)

It's basically a type of tar paper. Although the "paper" part is a fiberglass matting now, it still has tar.

Answer by  Randy73 (58)

Roofing felt is an underlayment used under roofing shingles. Also known as "tar paper", it is a moisture barrier between the wood sheathing and the shingles.

Answer by  Someone83 (166)

It is another word for tar paper. Though it's not technically "paper" since it contains fiberglass. Roofing felt is used as a moisture barrier.

Answer by  luvlexis83 (798)

Roofing felt is sort of like a paper that you roll and staple onto the roof before you put down shingles.

Answer by  Fred (19)

Roofing felt is the underlayment to shingled roofs. It has a series of lines on it that can be used as a guide when applying the shingles.

Answer by  woody (65)

Roofing felt is a type of UDL (or underlayment) that acts as an impenatrable water membrane that keeps water or wind driven rain fom entering the roof system

Answer by  klypos (271)

Roofing felt is a general term used to describe several waterproof sheeting materials, made of plastic, rubber, paper and fabric. These are used in several ways to waterproof a roof. A layer may be placed beneath slates, shingles, or tiles. A stronger compound is used on a flat roof.