When the shingles are installed the felt is not going anywhere.
Nails or staples for roofing felt.
Staples can be used for tacking it down but not recommended to hold.
The preferred fastener is galvanized roofing nails with a minimum 12 gauge shank and head diameter of at least 3 8 inch.
Although staples are allowed in some jurisdictions they do not provide the same holding power.
When estimating nail or staple usage for your roofing project you should budget 400 nails or staples per square.
Both options often depend on the slope of the roof itself.
Cap nails are typically made of steel and feature a plastic cap to prevent roof leaks hence their name.
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Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads.
Breaking it down further you ll typically use four fasteners per 3 tab shingle.
Felt staplers are designed for roofing felt housewrap insulation weather stripping light wood assembly and more.
Use a construction stapler or a hammer.
Put fasteners at least every 8 inches.
Many roofers will tell you that staples are fine for installing the synthetic underlayment.
Back in the day all i used was staples and or roofing nails now plastic tops are the norm.