At what stage during the re-roofing process is a roof deck considered to be “dried in”?
Jeff W asked:
Large commercial building, existing shingles torn off, to receive new shingles. Roof is walk-able.
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It is “dried in” when it keeps the weather out.
When they put down the tar paper on the roof deck.
1st answer is correct although I’ve always considered dried in” to mean waterproof roof, and walls. If you haven’t put the shingles on it isn’t dried in.
It is considered dried in when the roofing felt (black tar paper) is in place and the wood decking is not visible
The roof is considered temporarily “dried in” when the rolled roofing felt is in place. Building codes usually require that a rolled felt underlayment be installed before new asphalt shingles are applied. Keep in mind that the key word so far has been “temporarily”. Roof felt is easily stripped away in windy conditions leaving the roof vulnerable to leaks. A good roofing company will not rely on rolled roofing felt for protection and will install the shingles as quickly as possible in order to avoid leak problems.
Good luck with your roofing project.