How To Felt A Pitched Roof

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How to felt a pitched 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. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Start the roof felt at one bottom corner of the roof. Hi guys and welcome to my video.

The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap. The process of felting a shed roof. Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it. Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof.

Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe. Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings. For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing. Roll out the first layer of felt.

Lay the first piece of felt. Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing felt to your shed roof. 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. Clean and prepare the roof.

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