Replacing Roofing Felt From Inside

Is it feasable to restore the missing felt from the inside without removing roof tiles.

Replacing roofing felt from inside.

I have noticed that the roof underlay is damaged in a section can i just replace this section with some new roofing underlay which i can purchase from screwfix. It s about a 2 mtr length and two rafter spaces wide. I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them. Step 9 of 11 step 9.

Handyandy dec 2 2010 4. Though a new roof isn t all that glamorous you ll understand its importance in a big way should an old roof fail allowing water to destroy the inside of your home from the attic insulation down through the painstakingly remodeled kitchen right on through to the basement family room with big screen tv. Replacing felt with breathable membrane from inside loft. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.

Of original roof with felt. Discussion in roofing and guttering. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. Cut the batons back out the way and replace the damaged felt with a breathable felt.

Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. Place the replacement felt over the exposed area of the roof and secure using the arrow htx50 professional hammer tacker and 1 2 t50 staples. The felt on my roof under the tiles has split and perished. The tiles are the fairly common large concrete type and the roof has 4 x2 rafters and standard 1 battens.

Cut the replacement roof felt based on the measurements from step 7. You may be able to patch from inside with felt and felt adhesive. Of all major home repairs installing new roofing is arguably as important as it gets. A section of the felt is missing from the inside of my pitched tiled roof.

I don t want to remove the tiles and replace the felt from the outside so i am thinking that as it is such a small area then from the inside i could cut away the felt in the empty area between the. I have a normal uk type cold roof with interlocking tiles over the roofing felt. Start by stapling a row in the middle of the new roofing felt section. Handyandy really mr.

This will cost around 460 510 made up of.