How Do I Felt My Shed Roof

2 the process of felting a shed roof.

How do i felt my shed roof.

Roll out the first layer of felt. 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. Is roofing felt necessary on a shed.

Underneath the shingles is osb sheathing. The felt being new was made in metric units so i had to cut three pieces and have a huge over lap between them. 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. Position this strip so that it overhangs the top of the first sheet by 75mm.

Add new felt layers. 1 what you will need when felting a shed roof. Shingles on your shed are the first line of defense against the elements. How to felt a shed part 1 of how to felt a shed deals with how to strip old felt from a shed roof without damaging the roof or trims in the process.

Standard asphalt shingles do an excellent job keeping the weather out. Taking care not to rip or tear the felt fold the overhanging felt over the edge of the roof. Fitting felt to a shed part 2 gives instructions on how to fit roofing felt to a shed roof cutting nailing gluing and replacing wooden trims afterwards. Fix the next length of shed felt.

My shed is old enough to have been built in feet and inches the roof is exactly eight feet long and the drop required over the ends was 2 5 inches so i measured out and cut the felt into lengths 8 6 long. Buy the roof felt. Fix the overhanging felt using galvanised nails at 50mm. 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. Nail along the top of this strip at 500mm. Take your second length of felt.