Roll out the first layer of felt.
How to felt a pent shed roof.
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.
The felt roof on my shed was worn out and leaking so here is a video of how to replace a felt roof.
You can pull away the felt from the roof of your shed after removing the nails.
Fix the next length of shed felt.
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.
Taking care not to rip or tear the felt fold the overhanging felt over the edge of the roof.
Fix the overhanging felt using galvanised nails at 50mm.
These install instructions are reliant for all pent roof weatherboard sheds and pent roof shiplap sheds.
Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt.
How to felt a pent roof roll out the felt and cut to size.
Clean and prepare the roof.
Buy the roof 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.
Allow for felt overhang.
Tack and secure the felt.
Add new felt layers.
Spread the felt flat onto the roof and nail along the top edge of the felt.
1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.
Replacing felt on a flat roof.
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.
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We have put together this installation guide to show you how to assemble your pent shed.
2 the process of felting a shed roof.
See image a then roll over the next piece making sure that there is enough overlap to prevent any leaks.
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.
The tate fencing guide to assembling your pent garden shed.
Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof.
To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it.
Nail along the top of this strip at 500mm.
Position this strip so that it overhangs the top of the first sheet by 75mm.