How To Felt A Pitched Roof

Tack and secure the felt.

How to felt a pitched roof.

2 the process of felting a shed roof. Lay the first piece of felt. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. 1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.

Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of 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. Generally if felting a pitched shed roof you ll require 3 pieces of felt 1 for each side and then one to overlap the two edges but this may vary depending on the size of the shed roof and the width of the felt rolls. How to install felt underlayment for a new roof.

Add new felt layers. It starts with installing solid decking usually plywood or oriented. Allow for felt overhang. 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.

Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly. Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards. Clean and prepare the roof. Roll out the first layer 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.