Roof Rosin Paper

A construction worker using red rosin paper as flooring protection.

Roof rosin paper.

Use in roofing as a first layer protective barrier. For roofing use as a protective barrier to prevent asphalt or coal tar dripping. With metal roofing its also a good idea to put a layer of red rosin paper between the felt or ice water shield and the metal that way it wont potentialy stick to it and cause oil canning and would allow for expansion. Just like the old days of felt paper on exterior walls and even today on standard roofing it does not prevent mositure since when i think prevent i thinnk 100 but it will slow it down quite a bit so imo something is better than nothing and rosin paper does little other than to say you put somthing down.

The paper is sold in rolls. Use on a jobsite as a protective covering on all surfaces. Item 169827 model 5003002. This environmentally friendly paper is manufactured from 100 recycled fibers.

Red rosin paper red building paper brown rosin paper slip sheet paper rosin sized sheathing paper and building paper is a 100 recycled heavy duty felt paper used in construction such as underlayment under flooring and siding. Item 10311 model rr 36167. I ve always preffered to install felt paper on top of subfloor in my remodels prior to installing underlayment so if spills leaks whatever happen it will stop or slow process so rotting. Use as a liner for wood flooring to minimize squeaks.

Because it is composed of 100 percent post consumer recycled materials it is often chosen over plastic sheathing. Rosin paper was originally used as a protective barrier on wood subfloors not for moisture but a method installers used years ago to keep plaster dust from getting in their eyes or blasting everywhere when a board was nailed in the old fashioned way by hand. Grace ice water shield 36 in x 75 ft 200 sq ft rubber roof underlayment. Most codes and good roofing practice would require felt.

The fibers are set in alum to resist bleeding. Surface protection paper is useful for flooring and roofing projects. Heavy weight red rosin paper is an excellent moisture barrier making. Rosin paper is a single ply construction sheathing used in a variety of applications ranging from roofing to floors to painting.

Red rosin paper is a high quality single ply sheathing paper which is widely used in built up roofing systems as a first layer protective barrier. Slip sheets ultra seam recommends that rosin paper not be used as an underlayment separation sheet between the roofing underlayment and the ultra seam metal roof panels. Danco 36 in x 167 ft 500 sq ft red rosin paper roof underlayment.