Fitting Roofing Felt To A Shed

A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet.

Fitting roofing felt to a shed.

The process of felting a shed roof step 1. In these two videos i will show you how to strip off the old roof covering not only for standard nailed felt roofs but also those roofs stuck with adhesive hot flame or bitumen. Then in part two we fit the new shed roof. Unroll the paper about five feet along the edge of the roof.

For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with information. Buy the roof felt. 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.

Since you will have overlap. Begin installing the roofing felt at the edge of the eave. Carefully remove any existing timber fascia boards applied to the front back and sides of your shed. Tack the felt paper in the center to hold it in place.

Mark the same at the other end of the roll. How to install your shed felt. 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. Use a hammer to remove the nails holding down the old felt roofroofing then strip the old felt.

Lightly scratch a vertical line on the surface with the rear of the blade to mark the length of your shed plus the front and rear overlaps. Step 2 strip the old felt. Move the ladder down the side of the shed. Cut the felt to size using a hooked blade knife.

Unroll your felt onto a flat surface. Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing felt to your shed roof. Step 1 remove facial boards.