The roofer still needs to install a small strip of the ice and water shield at the lower edge of the roof. He'll do that after removing the 2-by-4 cleat that prevented him from falling to the ground.

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Q. Lately I’ve seen roofers install a strange product that looks like traditional felt paper, but it’s not. It has a peel-away backing paper, and this material sticks to the wood sheathing.