Folding Corners Roof Felt

Gaf shingle mate 36 in x 144 ft 400 sq ft felt roof underlayment.

Folding corners roof felt.

Make sure it is secured tightly along the edge. You mean starting the edges. After the first course is laid down on the flat roof the rest will go pretty quickly. You might need battens as well to secure the felt at the edges and up down the eaves if it s a pitched roof.

This short video takes you through an easy step by step guide of how to felt a shed roof. You can use your utility knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the very top of the roof and then fold the felt down there and nail securely at regular intervals along the gable. Item 656632 model 0903000. Start at one of the upper corners of the felt and continue along the perimeter.

Do that all round tucking corners to involved to explain. Finish nailing the end piece to the edge of the roof. Step 5 continue installing roof felt. You can neaten the overhang at each corner by folding it down and nailing it securely.

There are various grades of felt and typically the thicker ones are better and last longer but will need more of a curve to avoid cracking when being tacked under the edge. I am re roofing my porch. Small sheds usually require about 100 to 150 clout nails. Start with 10 of felt tacked in the first 2 with the underside facing you to the fascia batten fold at 2 back up to the roof edge fold over the roof edge lay the last 6 on the roof stuck with tar adhesive.

Go around the edge of the roof and trim off the excess roof felt. If you are looking for information about how to refelt a shed roof you have come to the right place. 1 5mtr x 1 5mtr with a felted flat roof. The original builder rot him put a 30cm parapit around it with one brick removed to allow the water to escape.

How do you make a corner without cutting the felt and weakening the proofing or folding it and making a total bodge. Also you should tidy the overhangs. Start again in the same corner you started previously. So i have 4 inturnal corners and a chute to felt.

Laying felt onto a shed is a neat and practical way of covering a roof as good quality felt is long lasting and can withstand high wind and rain for a number of years. Watch our step by step video showing how to felt a shed roof with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.