How To Felt Tile A Roof

Make sure the tiles are facing the correct way for the prevailing wind.

How to felt tile a roof.

Take the next shingle and overlap it on top of the first on. Chipmunk log cabins these felt shingles or ones similar are used in the uk on garden buildings and log cabins etc. Stripping the roof start at the top and strip and denail covering with felt thus keeping the rain from affecting the inside get a hammer tacker fix 3or4 in the centre of the felt then that allows you to roll it out yourself once you have done that install counter batten if it has a sarking board or if you have open rafter then measure out the. Cut each strip into 3 individual tiles as shown.

I have two roof estimates for underlayment replacement of the entire tile roof which at this time has the builder s original paper from 1989 when i purchased the house new. This is where our industry in based and. Continue along the entire ridge. Roofing felt comes in rolls that feature pre marked lines 2 to 3 inches from the top and bottom edges.

Congratulate yourself on a super job. Start at the bottom of one side of the roof at the right or left edge. This underlayment is far superior to a 30 pound felt and is warranted by the manufacturer for up to 20 years if installed by a tile roofing institute certified contractor. Starting at the bottom run the sarking felt along the roof and align it so that the lower edge extends beyond the fascia roughly to the middle of the gutter.

Bend the shingle over the ridge and nail down firmly. Unroll the felt so that the lines are facing upward. Roof felt 2 nail 2 layers tu 35 or malarkey modified sheets. The reason why 30 underlayment is inferior to g40 is because 30 is made of only organic materials.

Two different underlayment suggestions very confusing. Whether you are laying brand new roofing tile or replacing damaged ones it is also important to have the right technique. 1 re felt with 2 layers of sbs 40 lb.