I fixed my roof a few years ago, and have part of a roll of tar paper sitting in the basement. I’m now re-laying some hardwood flooring. Can I use that leftover stuff as underlayment, or is there some subtle but important difference between “flooring” tar paper and “roofing” tar paper that means I ought to go buy some other product?

(If it matters, the house was built in the 1940s and uses materials typical of that era. I’m just doing repairs/small modifications, so I’m patching in like-for-like stuff.)

  • OccamsRazer@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Should be fine. I’ve even had it recommended from pros. Not sure if that’s because it’s cheaper or more available or better for some reason, but anyway it should be fine.