How To Re Roof A Shed

The most important element in a successful shed roof repair is the roofing felt but performance can vary enormously.

How to re roof a shed.

Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. Use a staple gun or hammer tacker to staple the felt to the roof. 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. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

Ensure that each higher strip slightly overlaps the strip below it. When you reach the other end of the roof trim any excess off the last shingle with a utility knife. Lay a strip of felt at the bottom of the roof and move towards the top of the roof with each new strip. Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt and remove any old nails with a claw hammer.

Shed build time lapse. Lay strips of felt horizontally across the roof. Installation can be as simple as removing the previous shed roof substrate and the fixings that accompany it simply roll out the felt to the length and fix into place with nails. Iko shed felt from roofing felt and waterproofing manufacturer iko plc for example is an economical fibre based roofing felt finished with a fine green red or black slate it s used to waterproof and protect a variety of common buildings such as sheds summerhouses.

When installing felt correctly on a shed roof you can achieve a waterproof membrane that fits seamlessly with the surroundings or stands out dependent on the colour of felt you choose. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle. Center each shingle on the ridge of the roof and nail them into place by hammering roofing nails into the edges of the tabs. Stay off the roof as much as you can working from a stable ladder.

Install the roofing felt. If you do end up on the roof stay low and spread out keep your weight on at least three points and stay as close to the edges of the roof as possible. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. For this project you will need.

Shed roofs are not normally designed to support a fully grown man especially when in such a poor state as mine turned out to be.