Item 656632 model 0903000.
15 or 30 lb roofing felt.
Of coverage for residential and commercial roofing projects.
The main advantage of using felt roofing underlayment is cost.
No doubt about it.
30 felt is typically thicker stronger and may be less prone to tearing or ripping off during installation or weather events.
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.
Felt roofing underlayment is typically available in two types.
The best weight for roofing felt is the 30 pound product because it provides thicker and.
Asphalt saturated heavy duty roofing felt is available in 15 and 30 pound weights.
If 100 the typical upgrade cost to go from 15 to 30 is going to blow a sale for you you are doing something wrong.
The choice of 15 or 30 pound felt paper is up to you.
Plywood or osb roof deck so 15 20 or 30 will work for any shingle roof the type i recommend depends on roof slope.
15 pounds per hundred square feet and 30 pounds per hundred square feet.
One roofing square and 30 lb felt paper weighed 30 pounds per square.
The 15 pound was for lighter weight projects while the 30 offered more heavy duty protection.
Unrolled length that combine to provide over 430 sq.
Felt paper is commonly produced with a certain number of recycled products and coated with asphalt.
This gardner asphalt 15 432 sq.
Width and a 144 ft.
Felt has a 36 in.
The difference between 15 lb and 30 lb roofing felt paper.
For many years roofers used asphalt saturated felt under roofing shingles and it was historically available in two standard weights.
Felt this gardner asphalt 15 432 sq.
Organic dry felt is made from 100 post consumer recycled material.
On steep roofs the 15 rips easily under foot.
Historically roofing felt paper was named for weight.
No 15 felt and no.
15 lb felt paper weighed 15 pounds per 100 sq.
Since 30 pound paper is quite a bit thicker you might want to use underneath upstairs flooring applications where the sounds of footsteps can be heard more frequently throughout the house.