2. Underlayment for Wood Roofing

3. 4 Recommended Methods of Installation on Solid Sheathing Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau 1.Use treated shakes or shingles directly 2.Apply horizontal furring strips, spaced at the exposure of the product 3.Apply vertical strips in alignment with the rafters underneath, then use horizontal strips on top of the vertical boards 4.Cedar Breather ® from Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated

4. What is Cedar Breather?  Three dimensional nylon matrix  Cone shaped design  Provides ¼” air space

5.  Nylon 6 - Not affected by heat or cold - Not affected by UV light  Class “B” fire rating What is Cedar Breather?

6.  Provides space for a continuous air flow between the solid roof deck and the shingles or shakes  Allows underside of shingle to dry  Eliminates excess moisture  Prevents thermal cupping and warping  Reduces potential rotting and warping  Helps prevent damage to felt  50 year limited warranty Benefits of Cedar Breather

7. Roof Ridge Line Airflow

8. ¼” Air Space Maintained Three dimensional view

9. Zero lbs. per sq. ft..27 inches 100 lbs. per sq. ft..26 inches 200 lbs. per sq. ft..25 inches Compression & Thickness

10. Test Decks in Florida With Cedar Breather installed, 17.88% less moisture was detected than an identical deck installed without Cedar Breather. Independent testing done by: PRI Labs, Tampa Florida 9/2000 Moisture Testing & Results

11.  Lightweight – easy to carry up a ladder  No special tools – stapler or hand tack  Eliminates the need for furring strips  Jobs are finished quicker Easy to Install

12.  Applied over roofing felt  Tacked down once every 3 sq. ft.  Edges butted together  Dimple side down  Flat side up provides a nailing surface Simple Application

13. Shingle Installation

14. Shake Installation

15. Valley Flashing

16.  Cedar Breather extends the life of wood roofs  Time and labor savings for contractors  Over 10 years of proven performance Summary

17.  Packaged in 61.5’L X 39”W rolls  18 rolls per skid  Each roll covers 200 square feet (2 squares) Cedar Breather Packaging