How To Felt A Flat Shed Roof

Conclusions on felting a flat roof.

How to felt a flat shed roof.

Add new felt layers. Clean and prepare the roof. If you are thinking about refelting a roof or replacing a layer of felt take care that you use the appropriate type of roof felt and adhesive. Apply the cut felt to either side of the roof pulling it tight so that it lies flat before nailing it at around 10cm intervals along the length of the roof just below the apex.

Laying down felt on a flat roof is an easy and effective way to improve the strength and durability of an outdoor structure like a garage or shed. 1 what you will need when felting a shed roof. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. 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.

Allow for felt overhang. Tack and secure the felt. You can hammer in the nails along the bottom edge of the roof at wider intervals around one every 30cm. Roll out the first layer of felt.

During a recent period of very windy weather i noticed chunks of roofing felt blowing down the street. 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.