How To Cut Roofing Felt

For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing.

How to cut roofing felt.

I place a piece of cotton fabric over my felt and freezer paper when i iron to make sure i don t damage the felt with the heat of the iron. If you reach the end of your roof and have extra roofing felt use a utility knife to carefully cut the felt to the edge of your roof. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with information. Cut out a big square rectangle shape around the pattern piece and iron it onto the felt.

To lay your felt over obstacles like vent pipes cut a slit in the felt and place the slit over the pipe. Peel off the freezer paper piece. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. Continue rolling out the felt until you reach the roof hip on the other end.

Cut the piece out on the tracing line. 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. Cut the felt in a straight line so that the bottom edge of the felt extends 8 inches past the roof hip. Next continue to lay your felt in strips moving up your roof making sure it lays flat.

Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing felt to your shed roof. Using a straight blade and a hooked blade.