How To Felt A Shed Flat Roof

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.

How to felt a shed flat roof.

You must remove any rotted pieces of wood on the roof and replace them with your plywood. Step by step guide for felting a flat roof step 1. Re felt your shed roof step 1. Shed roofs are not normally designed to support a fully grown man especially when in such a.

Check to ensure the roof is in good enough condition to walk over. A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet. If you need to replace any boards be sure to coat them with a preservative. Buy the roof felt.

Measure the roof of your 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. These pieces should be replaced. After this fold the felt down in this section and secure at 10 cm intervals along the gable.

Since you will have overlap. I documented this project with my gopro being small and tough i could keep it in my. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. Use a craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the shed roof.

Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings. The process of felting a shed roof step 1. If you already have felt on the roof remove it along with any excess nails. Fold down the felt at each corner of the roof then nail it securely.

For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact. Hi guys and welcome to my video. You will be looking for any decking that has rotted or bowed.

Roll the new felt out on the roof and allow it to stay on the roof for about 30 minutes. 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. You can either measure the roof from the ground or by standing on a ladder and actually going. Clean and prepare the.