Roofing Felt Under Cement Board

After the subfloor is down roll out either felt paper or rosin paper starting next to the longest wall.

Roofing felt under cement board.

Roofing underlayment or felt provides an extra weather barrier in case of blowoffs or water penetration through the roofing or flashings. Behind the green board thats above your cement board wont hurt but you don t need to. Felt paper comes in 15 pound and 30 pound options. Having a layer of roof felt will block the resin preventing it from staining or compromising your roof shingles.

As a cover board securock brand cement roof board can be used with a variety of membranes and systems. All you need to do is tack it up or staple it. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes.

According to most building codes and manufacturer recommendations the drip edge should be installed beneath the underlayment along the eaves of the roof. Item 656632 model 0903000. The lightest cement board in the industry is ideal for use as a cover board in system applications such as liquid applied membranes or as a parapet fire or thermal barrier roof board. Yes you ll need to put the felt just behind the cement board.

Understanding the proper way to install the drip edge will only get you so far. But over the underlayment along the rake edges of the roof. Roofing underlayment or felt protects the roofing from any resins that bleed out of the sheathing. Roofing underlayment or felt protects the roof deck from rain before the roofing is installed.

Gaf shingle mate 36 in x 144 ft 400 sq ft felt roof underlayment.