How To Felt A Shed Roof Without Nails

Roll out the first layer of felt.

How to felt a shed roof without nails.

2 the process of felting a shed roof. Fitting felt to a shed part 2 gives instructions on how to fit roofing felt to a shed roof cutting nailing gluing and replacing wooden trims afterwards. Use your craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the roof then fold the felt down there and nail securely at 10cm intervals along the gable. How to felt a shed part 1 of how to felt a shed deals with how to strip old felt from a shed roof without damaging the roof or trims in the process.

Clean and prepare the roof. X research source small sheds usually require about 100 to 150 clout nails. When felting a roof shed you will need enough felt to cover the roof as well as felt adhesive and plenty of galvanised clout nails in addition you will need a claw hammer a pry bar a brush for the adhesive a knife with a hooked blade and a spade if you are removing heat bonded felt. Add new felt layers.

You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end. Tack and secure the felt. Allow for felt overhang. Roofing felt may be necessary for use with your shingles to meet a class a fire rating when shingles are evaluated for their fire ratings it is done on a small test deck with the roofing felt underlayment in place without this underlayment the shingles alone may not meet the class a fire requirements.