Buy the roof felt.
How to felt a shed pent roof.
See image a then roll over the next piece making sure that there is enough overlap to prevent any leaks.
Make sure not to cut the felt with too much.
Starting at the centre of the eave and.
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.
Nail along the top edge of the strip with the galvanised clout nails.
The process of felting a shed roof step 1.
The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact.
Attach the first piece of felt to the low side of the roof and secure tightly with the clout nails provided.
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Ensure that it overhangs the eaves and each gable end of the roof by 50mm.
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Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw hammer.
Fold over the gables and eaves.
Clean and prepare the.
Position the first length of roof felt along the lowest part of the shed roof.
A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet.
Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife.
Since you will have overlap.
For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it.
Space the nails at 500mm centres.
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Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose.
Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands.
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