How Felt A Shed Roof

For easier cutting unroll the material on a flat surface and use a hooked blade knife to cut the felt to the size of your shed s roof.

How felt a shed roof.

During a recent period of very windy weather i noticed chunks of roofing felt blowing down the street. Adding roofing felt to a garden shed is an important part of protecting the shed from harsh weather and making sure it looks great all year round. 2 the process of felting a shed roof. Watch our step by step video showing how to felt a shed roof with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.

Buy the roof felt. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. The next thing my dad does to felt a shed roof is line up the straight edge along the start of the felt off a roll. Clean and prepare the roof.

Some poor soul had lost the felt from their shed roof that poor soul turned out to be me in the wind a temporary fix with a tarpaulin took three. Tack and secure the felt. Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt. Then fold over and hammer the felt to the framework using 13mm clout nails.

Allow for felt overhang. Roll out the first layer of felt. Re felt your shed roof. You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end.

Our step by step guide includes everything you need to know about what you will need removing old roofing felt and adding new felt to your shed. It may seem like a tedious task but felting a shed roof is actually straightforward if you are know how. Use your craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the roof then fold the felt down there and nail securely at 10cm intervals along the gable. Add new felt layers.