Roofing felt alternative??

[New2Peeps]

I have managed to build a small coop and it has a 4 x 4 shed roof.

I have asphalt roll roofing, asphalt shingles, flashing and nails etc.----but I have no roofing felt

I have been looking for scraps at construction sites etc, but so far no luck.

Is there anything that I can put under the shingles or roll roofing instead of the roofing felt?

 

[TEXASSuperCHICKEN]

I wouldn't put shingles over just plywood...I bought felt and it was only $15.00 for a pretty good sized roll. You could always ask for the general contractor to see if you could get some scrap- or call a local roofing company and see if you can have some or buy just what you need. The felt will help protect the plywood from moisture and rot. You could just put shingles over plywood, but you run the risk of replacing your roof and any damage to the structure that may accur.

 

[New2Peeps]

I just hate to buy a whole roll for a 4x4 roof. I was thinking that maybe some sort of plastic might work? If not I guess I will keep looking in the scrap piles.

 

[LoneCowboy]

I got some small rolls at my local Habitat for Humanity thrift store, it's call Restore. Anyway, see if you have one around you and check out there.

The roofing felt is what makes the roof waterproof, not the shingles, so don't go without it.

 

[New2Peeps]

Thanks for the reply

I will check that out, and also just posted a "wanted" on freecycle. I'm sure I'll find a piece somewhere

 

[Oblio13]

Maybe you can find some scraps of Grace water and ice shield - the peel-and-stick stuff. It's hard to work with so there tend to be a lot of scraps at construction sites, and it's better than roofing felt.

 

[seminolewind]

I heard from a roofer a few years ago that the roofing felt acutally traps the humidity and doesn't let the roof breathe. On a 4x4 foot roof, I would skip it.

 

[countryboy]

paint the plywood and after it's cured roof over it.

 

[New2Peeps]

Just painting it will work? I already gave it a coat of Kilz exterior primer and one coat of exterior paint---about 3 weeks ago. Is that waterproof enough?? If so------

 

[countryboy]

another coat wont hurt, as long as it's cured it will do the job, I like felt personally but have done the paint method before, it's old hat.