Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof.
How to felt a pent shed roof.
2 the process of felting a shed roof.
Roll out the first layer of felt.
You can pull away the felt from the roof of your shed after removing the nails.
We have put together this installation guide to show you how to assemble your pent shed.
If your shed has a pent roof flat with no ridge you can apply the felt in exactly the same way as you would for one side of a pitched roof.
Clean and prepare the roof.
Spread the felt flat onto the roof and nail along the top edge of the felt.
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Replacing felt on a flat roof.
Position this strip so that it overhangs the top of the first sheet by 75mm.
These install instructions are reliant for all pent roof weatherboard sheds and pent roof shiplap sheds.
Remember to check the top of your roof for old nails which will need removing before applying your new roofing felt.
Take your second length of felt.
1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.
For easier cutting unroll the material on a flat surface and use a hooked blade knife to cut the felt to the size of your shed s roof.
Now you can remove your old felt roof using a flat pry bar or claw hammer to release the felt roof nails holding your roofing felt.
Allow for felt overhang.
Attach the first piece of felt to the low side of the roof and secure tightly with the clout nails provided.
Tack and secure the felt.
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How to felt a pent roof roll out the felt and cut to size.
The felt roof on my shed was worn out and leaking so here is a video of how to replace a felt roof.
Nail along the top of this strip at 500mm.
Start at the lowest edge and nail your felt along the facia.
Fix the next length of shed felt.
Ideal for an apex flat or pent roof shed felt and roofing membrane are durable and perfect for a newly built structure or to re cover existing roofing material.
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Taking care not to rip or tear the felt fold the overhanging felt over the edge of the roof.
Add new felt layers.
Buy the roof felt.
Fix the overhanging felt using galvanised nails at 50mm.