After stripping the original siding from a 30 year old house i m being asked to re side with 4x8 and 4x9 fiber cement panels designed to look like stucco.
Substitute for roofing felt.
In my expert opinion the three layer felt roofing system is the better option.
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The first glass fibre layer fitted loose this for the purpose of any building movement ensuring the felt does not split.
It is waterproof and durable as well as cheap but there are a number of downsides to its use.
One of the fastest growing trends in the roofing industry is the use of a synthetic roof underlayment under a number of different roofing systems.
The felt will help protect the plywood from moisture and rot.
A variety of different types of manufacturers have developed proprietary polymer blends that make up synthetic underlayment.
An alternative to cheap felt roofing.
The second glass fibre layer fully bonded with hot bitumen and the third layer also fully bonded being a high performance non rip material.
Roofing felt has been a popular material for flat roofing systems for over a hundred years.
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Roofing felt is highly flammable and can exacerbate the danger in case of a fire.