RHINO ROOF UNDERLAYMENT AS MOISTURE BARRIER?

[Ernie Fuentes]

I spoke to roofing person this evening about laying a roof on a property I own. He recommended Rhino synthetic underlayment as an alternative to the traditional felt.

http://www.interwrap.com/RhinoRoof/

I immediately looked at the sample material and thought…this may be a good moisture barrier!

Its light, lays flat, black in color. and does not tear. Has anyone also had this idea?

I’m gonna ask him to cut me a 6 ft piece. ( it comes in 42″ width)

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Ernie Fuentes

 

 

[Anonymous]

Depends on how much it weighs and how impermeable it is. By “moisture barrier” do you mean use as a VBL, or as like a tarp material?  Traditional felt is designed to breath, so maybe they made this to breath some too?

 

[Bill Giles]

Roofing felt is saturated with tar and doesn’t breathe. Rhino wrap appears to be a coated synthetic and shouldn’t pass water or water vapor. The layer under roof shingles should be waterproof. I’ve no idea about the weight or durability, but the manufacturer claims better wear life under roof traffic than roofing felt. It might be worth a look for a ground cloth.

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