Re Felting A Pitched Roof

Before beginning to felt a flat roof it is important to ensure the roof is stable and able to withstand the weight of someone standing on it.

Re felting a pitched roof.

The strips should run parallel to the ridge and overlap the roof by 1in 25mm at each end. Hi guys and welcome to my video. If there is visible damage at several spots on a shed roof or if water leaks through in places ever though you can see no 6. Felting a flat roof is slightly different to felting a shed or garden outbuilding.

Re felting a pitched shed roof. Apply waterproof paint or primer to promote felt attachment. Check the condition of and replace rafters as required priced separately see below. Let it stand for about 30 minutes and then using galvanized nails and your hammer nail down the first layer.

Cut the felt into strips of the right length with a sharp knife. Use a 4 inch 10 cm paintbrush or a roller to apply the paint or primer. Flat roof replacement costs. Below is a typical works schedule for the re roofing of a typical two sided three bedroom house.

Posted in roofing repairs 0. Roll out the first layer of felt. You wan walk over the roof to remove any air bubbles that may form. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.

Scaffold to be professionally erected to three sides of property up to the height of the roof edge. Roll the felt so that it overhangs the edge by 2 inches. You will be placing the second layer of felt over this. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.

Buy the roof felt. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof. In terms of spacing leave about 6 inches between nails along both of the short sides and the side lying next to the edge of the roof. Begin at the bottom working in horizontal lines and gradually moving upward.

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. The process of felting a shed roof. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. When felting a flat roof you ll add several layers of felt to create a watertight and impenetrable seal.

A third layer of felt needs to be placed. Clean and prepare the roof. Drag it gently from one end of the roof to the other east to west or west to east. Cover the edges of the roof with strips of felt before laying out the final layer.