I always install the felt above the ice and water barrier.
Ice and water roofing paper.
The ice and water shield must stick firmly over the top of the drip edge on the soffit edge of the roof.
Roofing ice and water shield may look like traditional felt paper but it s vastly different in performance.
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Traditional felt paper does a very good job at stopping most leaks where water gets.
Felt paper or tar paper is also a rolled material you see roofers nailing down under shingles.
Then down the road it came time for a new roof.
For pricing and availability.
The reason is removal.
Traditional felt paper does a decent job at stopping most leaks where water gets under shingles tiles metal or slate.
Ice and water shield is a far superior product compared to basic roofing felt paper.
What does felt paper do.
Grace ice water shield 36 in x 75 ft 200 sq ft rubber roof underlayment.
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It is a common look out for the next time the roof needs to be worked on.
It s an asphalt saturated paper that increases the water resistance of your roof from wind driven rains or blow offs.
Traditional felt paper if you see ice and water shield being installed you might think it is felt paper.
Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.
I have seen alot of guys start putting felt paper over the ice and water.
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Those shingles bonded to the ice and water.
This creates a sealed joint that prevent any water that got past the shingles from sitting on the edge of the wooden sheathing or dripping behind the wooden facia board.
When it first came out everyone put shingles right over the ice and water.
Felt is much safer.
The ice and water barrier is much slipper than roofing felt.
Ice and water protector sometimes also referred to as ice and water shield is a waterproof roof underlayment membrane developed to protect vulnerable areas on a roof from ice and water damage.