How To Felt A Pitched Roof

Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it.

How to felt a pitched roof. Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof. Hi guys and welcome to my video. I had to re felt my shed roof so i though i d share with you the process i went through and the materials i used. Clean and prepare the roof.

Start the roof felt at one bottom corner of the roof. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof. For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing.

Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing felt to your shed roof. Roll out the first layer of felt. If the roof felt tears cut a piece large enough to cover the tear with lots of overlap slip the top under the next lap. Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe.

The process of felting a shed roof. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with information. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.

Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings.