How To Felt Roof A Garden Shed

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.

How to felt roof a garden shed. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact. Since you will have overlap. Fold down the felt at each corner of the roof then nail it securely. For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing.

For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. 1 for each side of the roof as well as a third section that will overlap the 2 side panels by about 30cm on each side and run along the top ridge of the shed. Clean and prepare the.

This extra length will be folded over and nailed to the battens so that any water will drip off the edge without getting the wood wet. Shed roofs are not normally designed to support a fully grown man especially when in such a. A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet. Measure the roof of your shed.

After this fold the felt down in this section and secure at 10 cm intervals along the gable. Buy the roof felt. Use a craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the shed roof. Tack one end of the felt in place so that it remains in place as you roll it out.

You ll need enough felt to cover the entire area of the roof with a little extra on each edge around 5cm to allow for overlaps at the eaves and at the gable ends approximately 7 5cm. I documented this project with my gopro being small and tough i could keep it in my. 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.

The process of felting a shed roof step 1. Re felt your shed roof step 1.