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.

How to felt a pitched roof.

These thick layers of roofing felt are installed by heating the back of the felt with a butane torch and then carefully applying it to the roof. Tack and secure the felt. How to install felt underlayment for a new roof. Hi guys and welcome to my video.

Roll out the first layer of felt. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. It starts with installing solid decking usually plywood or oriented. Lay the first piece of felt.

Taking the time to properly prepare the sheathing will make all the difference in how quickly and easily the felt paper is installed. 2 the process of 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. Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards.

1 what you will need when felting a shed roof. Allow for felt overhang. Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt. Buy the roof felt.

Add new felt layers.