Asphalt Felt Under Siding

Many builders use standard 15 pound roofing felt.

Asphalt felt under siding.

They were built in the 1950s and 60s the felt was in perfect condition. The asphalt that might be sprayed on a foundation can be pure asphalt or a mixture of asphalt with other ingredients. Felt paper under house siding. This is an asphalt impregnated kraft paper.

I ll stick with tried and true felt paper. Felt this gardner asphalt 15 432 sq. Of coverage for residential and commercial roofing projects. Should any water get past the siding properly installed felt.

For stucco the standard is two layers of grade d building paper. Use tyvek over building felt under siding. A similar product widely used in the west but not seen so much in the east is grade d building paper. Felt labeled astm 15 meets specific standards and is the norm in many areas.

Nowadays low cost 15 felt can weight as little as 8 to 12 pounds per square 100 sq. Faq s acronym s terminology to tyvek or not to tyvek that is the question. Felt has a 36 in. Asphalt impregnated felt material similar to roof shingles or asphalt impregnated felt bonded to hardboard or to insulating board was discussed as a building siding material in the u s.

It s less expensive than asphalt felt and because it s lighter it s easier to fold into inside corners. A little history of asphalt building siding products. Install pieces in the correct order and make cuts carefully so any moisture can travel downward at all points without slipping under the wrap. Asphalt felt tar paper the standard requirement is type 1 felt meeting astm d 226 standards.

I want to replace the tar paper but i can t find it at homedepot or lowes. More product details close. A thin coating much like you might paint a wall can have remarkable vapor retarding properties. Width and a 144 ft.

Polyolefin fabric plastic house wraps typically are made of woven polyethylene or polypropylene fibers. I have seen literally hundreds of houses stripped of asbestos siding that had 15 felt under it. This gardner asphalt 15 432 sq. The standard weather barrier used traditionally under wood vinyl and other siding materials is 15 pound felt.

It s often used under stucco but it can be used on any type of siding. Unrolled length that combine to provide over 430 sq. As early as 1904 terpening 1904. I ve opened up houses built less than 5 years previous and the tyvek was shreaded like old newspaper.

Felt or building paper must be applied to walls properly to be effective.