felt paper
Tar-impregnated building sheet
Felt paper is a heavy paper or lightweight cardboard saturated with asphalt or tar, used in construction as a moisture barrier.
Roofers lay it beneath shingles; builders wrap it around house frames before siding.
Also called tar paper or building paper: We rolled out felt paper before shingling the roof.
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
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