Refelting A Flat Roof Shed

Apply another layer of adhesive to the top for maximum waterproofing.

Refelting a flat roof shed.

A hammer a craft knife preferably with a hooked blade but not essential an old 2 brush and a flat pry bar as seen in my roofing tools section will help. The process of felting a shed roof step 1. Cover the edges of the roof with strips of felt before laying out the final layer. Add the second layer.

This will help the two layers adhere to each other. Afterward roll the felt away from you lengthwise along the lower edge about 10 feet 120 in. Before adding the second layer though spread a thin layer of adhesive on the first layer using your trowel. As you roll it out make sure that it remains flat.

Since you will have overlap. A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet. You will follow the same process as in step 2 for the last layer. Clean and prepare the.

We will then re felt with either our standard duty or premium duty felt as shown below. Tools and materials budget grade shed roofing felt felting clout nails ladder hammer screwdriver stanley knife an occasional extra pair of hands. You can cover the surface of the felt with gravel for added strength. You can hammer in the nails along the bottom edge of the roof at wider intervals around one every 30cm.

Buy the roof felt. The existing fascia barge boards will be taken off and the old felt removed. Thus you will repeat the earlier steps. The original fascia barge boards will then be refitted.

The real beauty of installing a professional quality roofing felt to a shed roof is the utter lack of specialist tools required unlike other high performance roof coverings. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact. We offer a re felting service for sheds summerhouses and workshops. Begin at the bottom right or bottom left of the roof.