Using Roofing Felt For Garden Path

If the shingles are unsightly add some homemade stepping stones to the path.

Using roofing felt for garden path.

For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it. But it is made with tar or asphalt which is at the bottom of the barrel in the petroleum refinement process. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Never use runoff in overhead irrigation.

Tar paper does not pose any environmental concerns when used for its intended purpose under shingles on a roof. Using roof runoff on vegetables if you decide to use roof runoff on your vegetable garden there are a few things you can do to make the practice safer. Roofing felt may be necessary for use with your shingles to meet a class a fire rating when shingles are evaluated for their fire ratings it is done on a small test deck with the roofing felt underlayment in place without this underlayment the shingles alone may not meet the class a fire requirements. Today glass fiber or polyester fabric may be used instead of paper.

On the garden path. Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw. Some roofers prefer to attach felt underlayment with 1 inch roofing nails or special nails with plastic washers but most codes allow staples which are easier to drive. Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands.

To be safe do not use it around food producing plants like vegetable gardens or fruit orchards. Also known as tar paper roofing felt originated in finland in the 1870 s as a waterproofing underlayment for roofs. First paper was impregnated with coal tar. Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof.

While you re out back you can cover a garden path with shingles. Since it is designed to be a water barrier for roofing it will also tend to cause water to pool. To be safe do not use it around food producing plants like vegetable gardens or fruit orchards. Tar paper will prevent weeds from growing by blocking any sunlight from reaching them.

There are some unique and artistic garden paths made from roof shingles on pinterest that you might want to take a look at for inspiration. Ideal for an apex flat or pent roof shed felt and roofing membrane are durable and perfect for a newly built structure or to re cover existing roofing material. As was pointed out people use roof rain off as a water source for gardens or even into rain garden areas the plants thrive. Around here when someone tears off a roof they are recycled into roadway material or as in my case have a second round of life as an underlayment for pathways in the garden.