How To Replace A Shed Roof Felt

When you are felting a sloped roof you start at the bottom and work your way up so that rain pours over the top of the laps and not under them.

How to replace a shed roof felt.

Buy the roof felt. How to felt a shed roof. Paint a layer of adhesive such as bitumen mastic over the top of the first felt layer a length at a time. Have a good look at the exposed timber especially where there were holes in the felt and make sure.

Laying the new felt ridged. Measure the roof of your shed. There should be no extra debri of any kind on the decking before you begin. Replacing shed roof felt removing the old felt and nails.

The second layer of felt is then placed over the top of the first. The process of felting a shed roof. Remove any existing timber fascia boards. A hammer a craft knife preferably with a hooked blade but not essential an old 2 brush and a flat pry bar as seen in my roofing tools section will help.

The first thing you need to do is remove the old worn felt from the roof. Clean and prepare the roof. Apply the felt to the roof. Remove excess felt nails and adhesive before replacing the felt on your flat roof.

Roll out the first layer of felt. Previous step next step. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof. Tidy up the overhanging felt.