Staple your roofing felt in place. Good or bad idea?

[Bödde]

Hello!
A very skilled carpenter helped me with the roofing felt this summer, and what he did was staple it with a pneumatic staple gun. It went great - both quickly and everything turned out neat and tidy.

My only concern is about the future because it does feel a bit "insignificant" with staples?! Sure, they were solid things - for staples - but still. Or am I thinking wrong? Maybe it's totally fine, which I hope! It was extremely convenient to work that way, and soon it's time for another 90 m2 of roofing felt to be stapled.

So what do you say?

 

[joflopp]

Read the assembly instructions for the current papp. Most (all?) require papp nails, and it usually explicitly states that you must not staple it.

 

[snickarboden]

I agree, roofing felt is nailed with felt nails and there are nail pickers for this as well.

However, it's not entirely uncommon for some to take shortcuts with a staple gun. One of the problems there is that staples often do not have the same resistance to corrosion as felt nails.

/Kent

 

[mycke_nu]

Rent a cardboard nail gun and compressor. It goes like clockwork too.

 

[Bödde]

Oh damn, that's how it is then...

My fears are confirmed :eek: Oh well, it's unfortunate when you can't rely on old experienced carpenters. I guess I'll get a real nail gun and then do it myself instead

Thanks for the help!

 

[jerk]

But when it has healed and finished, the roofing felt remains anyway, so if you are going to have tiles or metal, it shouldn't matter. And most people probably use felt with an adhesive edge. I don't think it matters unless you are only going to have a felt roof, as then I wouldn't bypass the installation instructions for how the felt should be installed.

 

[Bödde]

You're right, with the glue and the battens it still lies there. But it still feels disappointing. You want it to feel secure when it's supposed to be there for so long...

 

[mycke_nu]

It's not just that the pappen should remain in place; it shouldn't get any holes in it either. Who knows what 20 years of heat and moisture movements in the underlying roof might cause. Use what the manufacturer recommends.

 

[Bödde]

Use what the manufacturer recommends.

Of course, it will be like that.

 

[FredrikR]

If it is underlagspapp, it will probably stay in place due to the battens and tiles.

T-Emballage has a type of papp (yap2000 something?) that can be stapled, did this on the garage roof when it was covered in papp last autumn.

 

[Fredrik B01]

YAP 2200 super, I seem to remember that's what the one for stapling is called, it has a layer of fiberglass on top so the staples don't go through. It's more expensive but definitely the best to work with.

 

[Bödde]

I have YAP 2500, does this apply to this roofing felt too?

By the way, I checked the roof today, and of course, the fasteners have started to rust. It doesn't seem like archaeologists in 1000 years will dig them up and say, "well, I'll be darned, they used fasteners to attach the roofing felt!" They'll probably have dissolved by next Christmas :eek:

 

[FredrikR]

Are all staples hidden?
In other words, does the upper sheet overlap the lower one and hide the staples of the lower sheet?

I think I was advised to use stainless staples when felting my roof, but I'm not sure.
However, all staples are hidden.

 

[Bödde]

No, they are not hidden. He just smacked on, through both curtains, just like he was using paper nails.

Not good, right?

 

[Kalarne]

My carpenters did the same on a small extension on our cottage. It's probably not according to the textbook, but after the battens are laid, the roofing felt should stay in place. I sleep well anyway.