Rosin paper was originally used as a protective barrier on wood subfloors not for moisture but a method installers used years ago to keep plaster dust from getting in their eyes or blasting everywhere when a board was nailed in the old fashioned way by hand.
Do i need rosin paper for carpet.
The thicker 30 pound paper is too thick.
The paper is installed just before the wood flooring and comes in rolls of various lengths.
Keeping dust from dust from working down the floor and minimizing squeaking.
It comes 500 sq ft to a little roll for less than 20 bucks.
You are better off just flipping the shots over after you cut them.
It often comes in a roll so you can unroll it and tape sheets together to cover your floor.
Stapling is not the best way to do it.
Rosin paper is a multi purpose building paper used underneath hardwood floors as an underlayment.
It won t mark walls and it is a more effective vapor retarder than 15 felt.
Felt paper comes in 15 pound and 30 pound options.
Rosin paper offers no benefit to the assembly whatsover.
This creates a slip sheet so different materials can slip by each other as they expand and contract.
If you want to protect hard surface flooring rosin paper is the best option.
Plastic or canvas materials are often slippery on these floors but rosin paper is easy to walk on.
Aquabar is the best stuff to use.