How To Repair A Felt Roof On A Shed

Doing this will allow you to spot potential problems early rather than waiting until water starts to drip into the shed.

How to repair a felt roof on a shed.

To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. As a rule of thumb you should apply new felt on your shed every 2 3 years if it is exposed to the elements and not sheltered. 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. How to replace felt and the process of refelting a shed roof.

This means you will need to repair the felt more if it is exposed to rain and snow. Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call. As noted above it may be the case that the felt needs repairs. We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.

Fitting felt to a shed part 2 gives instructions on how to fit roofing felt to a shed roof cutting nailing gluing and replacing wooden trims afterwards. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with information.