How To Roof A Shed With Felt

1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.

How to roof a shed with felt.

Our step by step guide includes everything you need to know about what you will need removing old roofing felt and adding new felt to your shed. This allows it to relax after being rolled up. Tack and secure the felt. It may seem like a tedious task but felting a shed roof is actually straightforward if you are know how.

Add new felt layers. Unroll your shed felt onto a clean and dry surface. All roofing felt is harder to work at low temperature. During a recent period of very windy weather i noticed chunks of roofing felt blowing down the street.

Re felt your shed roof. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. Adding roofing felt to a garden shed is an important part of protecting the shed from harsh weather and making sure it looks great all year round. It s best to avoid working with it below 10 or in wet or windy conditions.

2 the process of felting a shed roof. You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end. Buy the roof felt. 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.

Clean and prepare the roof. Roll out the first layer of felt. Allow for felt overhang. Some poor soul had lost the felt from their shed roof that poor soul turned out to be me in the wind a temporary fix with a tarpaulin took three.

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. 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. Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof.