Folding Corners Roof Felt

How do you make a corner without cutting the felt and weakening the proofing or folding it and making a total bodge.

Folding corners roof felt.

This short video takes you through an easy step by step guide of how to felt a shed roof. I am re roofing my porch. If you don t the felt might end up in your neighbour s garden. The original builder rot him put a 30cm parapit around it with one brick removed to allow the water to escape.

After the first course is laid down on the flat roof the rest will go pretty quickly. Do that all round tucking corners to involved to explain. Watch our step by step video showing how to felt a shed roof with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. 1 5mtr x 1 5mtr with a felted flat roof.

Also you should tidy the overhangs. You can use your utility knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the very top of the roof and then fold the felt down there and nail securely at regular intervals along the gable. Make sure it is secured tightly along the edge. Step 5 continue installing roof felt.

Item 656632 model 0903000. Start with 10 of felt tacked in the first 2 with the underside facing you to the fascia batten fold at 2 back up to the roof edge fold over the roof edge lay the last 6 on the roof stuck with tar adhesive. This was created for you by http www buyshedsdirect co uk don t f. Space each nail apart by about 30 to 36 inches 76 to 91 cm along the side of the felt closest to the roof s peak and 12 inch 30 5 cm along the side closest to the ground.

Small sheds usually require about 100 to 150 clout nails. Laying felt onto a shed is a neat and practical way of covering a roof as good quality felt is long lasting and can withstand high wind and rain for a number of years. There are various grades of felt and typically the thicker ones are better and last longer but will need more of a curve to avoid cracking when being tacked under the edge. You mean starting the edges.

If you are looking for information about how to refelt a shed roof you have come to the right place. Finish nailing the end piece to the edge of the roof. So i have 4 inturnal corners and a chute to felt. Start at one of the upper corners of the felt and continue along the perimeter.

Start again in the same corner you started previously. Go around the edge of the roof and trim off the excess roof felt.