How to felt a pent roof roll out the felt and cut to size.
Re felting a pent shed roof.
Ensure that it overhangs the eaves and each gable end of the roof by 50mm.
Nail along the top edge of the strip with the galvanised clout nails.
After this fold the felt down in this section and secure at 10 cm intervals along the gable.
Re felt your shed roof step 1.
Installation can be as simple as removing the previous shed roof substrate and the fixings that accompany it simply roll out the felt to the length and fix into place with nails.
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Buy the roof felt.
Clean and prepare the roof.
Fold over the gables and eaves.
For hip type shed roofs which include slopes on all 4 sides begin at the square hip at the top of the roof.
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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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Roll out the first layer of felt.
Once you ve nailed it down securely you can re attach the fascia boards to keep your shed looking tidy by hiding the folded roofing felt at each gable end.
Replacing felt on a flat roof.
Position the first length of roof felt along the lowest part of the shed roof.
Spread the felt flat onto the roof and nail along the top edge of the felt.
The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof.
The process of felting a shed roof.
Allow about 1 foot 0 30 m of the felt to hang over the hip.
Attach the first piece of felt to the low side of the roof and secure tightly with the clout nails provided.
Make sure not to cut the felt with too much.
Never install the felt vertically across your roof.
Start at the lowest edge and nail your felt along the facia.
Space the nails at 500mm centres.
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First you need.
Use a craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the shed roof.
