Asphalt Felt Under Siding

Asphalt felt tar paper the standard requirement is type 1 felt meeting astm d 226 standards.

Asphalt felt under siding.

I saw a new house with felt paper under the siding rather than tyvek. A little history of asphalt building siding products. Use tyvek over building felt under siding. Many builders use standard 15 pound roofing felt.

They were built in the 1950s and 60s the felt was in perfect condition. The standard weather barrier used traditionally under wood vinyl and other siding materials is 15 pound felt. Felt or building paper must be applied to walls properly to be effective. This is an asphalt impregnated kraft paper.

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. Width and a 144 ft. I have seen literally hundreds of houses stripped of asbestos siding that had 15 felt under it. 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. More product details close. This gardner asphalt 15 432 sq. Nowadays low cost 15 felt can weight as little as 8 to 12 pounds per square 100 sq.

I ve opened up houses built less than 5 years previous and the tyvek was shreaded like old newspaper. It s often used under stucco but it can be used on any type of siding. I ll stick with tried and true felt paper. Should any water get past the siding properly installed felt.

Felt has a 36 in. Install pieces in the correct order and make cuts carefully so any moisture can travel downward at all points without slipping under the wrap. Felt paper under house siding. Felt this gardner asphalt 15 432 sq.

A thin coating much like you might paint a wall can have remarkable vapor retarding properties. It s less expensive than asphalt felt and because it s lighter it s easier to fold into inside corners. The asphalt that might be sprayed on a foundation can be pure asphalt or a mixture of asphalt with other ingredients. Of coverage for residential and commercial roofing projects.

For stucco the standard is two layers of grade d building paper. As early as 1904 terpening 1904. Unrolled length that combine to provide over 430 sq. Polyolefin fabric plastic house wraps typically are made of woven polyethylene or polypropylene fibers.

Felt paper also commonly referred to as tar paper is an underlayment material applied to bare walls before siding is installed.