How Felt A Shed Roof

Roll out the first layer of felt.

How felt a shed roof.

During a recent period of very windy weather i noticed chunks of roofing felt blowing down the street. 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. Tack and secure the felt. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it.

Allow for felt overhang. 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. It may seem like a tedious task but felting a shed roof is actually straightforward if you are know how. Re felt your 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. Remember we re using patterned felt for roof sheds so we have the tile effect going downwards towards the pitch s. 2 the process of felting a shed roof. Add new felt layers.

You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end. Then fold over and hammer the felt to the framework using 13mm clout nails. Buy the roof felt. 1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.

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. Clout nailing shed felt roofing. Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt. Clean and prepare the roof.