How To Felt Roof A Garden Shed

Use a craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the shed roof.

How to felt roof a garden shed.

Hi guys and welcome to my video. A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet. 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. Buy the roof felt.

Tack one end of the felt in place so that it remains in place as you roll it out. Since you will have overlap. Cut lengths of shed roof felt to match the long side of the roof be sure to add 2 to 3 inches to the length at each end. The process of felting a shed roof step 1.

Measure the roof of your shed. Clean and prepare the. This extra length will be folded over and nailed to the battens so that any water will drip off the edge without getting the wood wet. 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.

1 for each side of the roof as well as a third section that will overlap the 2 side panels by about 30cm on each side and run along the top ridge of the shed. First you need. For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing. For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt.

Re felt your shed roof step 1. Shed roofs are not normally designed to support a fully grown man especially when in such a. After this fold the felt down in this section and secure at 10 cm intervals along the gable. I documented this project with my gopro being small and tough i could keep it in my.

Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings. Fold down the felt at each corner of the roof then nail it securely.