It s not really tar paper any longer todays building paper is consider asphalt impregnated.
How long is a roll of roofing paper.
Roofing paper or felt normally comes in about 150ft rolls and are 3ft wide.
Figure about 450 square feet of felt.
If you lay the product out flat and measure it it s a little over 100 sf but you overlap it when you apply it.
Roofing felt also known as tar paper is a roll of felt coverage is often used when constructing a roof.
The measurement of 35 inches 89 cm is the default measurement used by most roofing professionals.
In a typical project like a housing tract the roof is papered and roofing material stocked on roof to distribute the load to bearing walls before stocking and installation of drywall material.
Mark a chalk line to identify the end of your first layer.
One roll of mineral surface roll covers 100 square feet of roof deck.
Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a.
Sometimes called roofing felt underlayment roofing tar paper or roll roofing this is a layer of protection installed between the roof deck and the roofing shingles.
In order to know the appropriate amount of roofing felt to use the roof pitch will need to be calculated first.
Remember when estimating required amounts that you need to overlap the felt about.
The standard roll is probably considered to be 15 felt and that is three squares 300 sq ft.