tar paper
Black waterproofing sheet
Tar paper is heavy paper or felt saturated with tar, used as a moisture barrier in construction.
It goes beneath roofing shingles or exterior siding to prevent water infiltration: They nailed tar paper over the plywood before shingling.
The material is black, somewhat sticky, and has a distinctive petroleum smell.
Overlapping roof cladding
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
eaves · rafters · trusses · ridge · soffit · fascia · gutters · dormer
Viscous hydrocarbon mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- impregnatedFilled or saturated thoroughly
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
Protective outer layer
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
siding · lumber · staples · contractor · carpentry · renovation · residential · exterior
Thin tissue sheet
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- weather-resistantAble to withstand elements
- water-resistantAble to repel moisture
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
decking · eaves · rafters · trusses · ridge · soffit · fascia · gutters · dormer · ventilation
bitumen
Viscous hydrocarbon mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- impregnatedFilled or saturated thoroughly
fiberglass · petroleum · adhesive · roll · heavyweight · black · fibrous
sheathing
Protective outer layer
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- joistsHorizontal building beams
subfloor · siding · lumber · staples · contractor · carpentry · renovation · residential · exterior · cladding
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- weather-resistantAble to withstand elements
water-resistant · seepage · coating · impermeable · weatherproof
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, metal roofing
- Waterprooferssilicone, sealant, sealants, sealer, waterproof paint
- coal tarnaphthalene, phenol, benzene, toluene, creosote
- moisture barriersvapor barrier, membrane, house wrap, underlayment, bitumen
- underlayersunderlay, underlayment, subfloor, subflooring, substrate
- asphaltasphalt, bitumen, blacktop, natural asphalt, asphalt shingles