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About Brad Zacharia
Expertise
All aspects of residential Roofing. This includes shingles and flat (low slope) roofs. I have knowledge in the installation as well as the design of roofs from an engineering standpoint.

Experience
I have been doing roofing for 40 years. This was my father's business and I took it over in 1980.

Publications
I have written responses to artcles that I felt needed a response to and those responses have been published in roofing trade magazines.

Education/Credentials
BSEE Drexel University
www.ZachariaRoofing.com

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Roofing - Roof felt

Expert: Brad Zacharia - 11/10/2009

Question
I am an architect in Seattle working on a standard 10:12 roof pitch. We usually say use 30# felt under roof. Do people ever use #60 roof felt?
Thanks,
Ester

Answer
I've never heard of using 60 lb paper for shingles. Most roofers use #15. It's just used for a moisture barrier. In fact felt paper is not even best for shingles. They make special underlayments for shingles that are better. Then again, you never said what kind of roof.

Brad

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