How To Felt Roof A Garden Shed

For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing.

How to felt roof a garden shed.

Clean and prepare the. 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. Hi guys and welcome to my video. 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.

A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet. Fold down the felt at each corner of the roof then nail it securely. Cut lengths of shed roof felt to match the long side of the roof be sure to add 2 to 3 inches to the length at each end. First you need.

After this fold the felt down in this section and secure at 10 cm intervals along the gable. The process of felting a shed roof step 1. I documented this project with my gopro being small and tough i could keep it in my. For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt.

Tack one end of the felt in place so that it remains in place as you roll it out. Since you will have overlap. Re felt your shed roof step 1. This extra length will be folded over and nailed to the battens so that any water will drip off the edge without getting the wood wet.

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 craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the shed roof. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings.

The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact. Measure the roof of your shed.