How To Felt A Pitched 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.

How to felt a pitched shed roof. Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw hammer. Hi guys and welcome to my video. Re felting a pitched shed roof. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife.

Bituminous felt is sold in green black and red and in various grades the heavier the felt. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it. 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. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof.

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. Buy the roof felt. Roll out the first layer of felt. Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands.

Lay the first piece of felt. 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. The process of felting a shed roof. Generally if felting a pitched shed roof you ll require 3 pieces of felt 1 for each side and then one to overlap the two edges but this may vary depending on the size of the shed roof and the width of the felt rolls.

You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end. If there is visible damage at several spots on a shed roof or if water leaks through in places ever though you can see no damage the bituminous felt covering needs replacing. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose.