How To Fit Roofing Felt To A Shed

Conclusions on how to install roofing felt.

How to fit roofing felt to a shed.

You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end. 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. The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap. Installing felt to a shed roof is an easy diy weekend project.

Watch and see how easy it is. It requires only a limited amount of materials and since the coverage area of a garden shed is much smaller than that of your house it s also a relatively quick project. How to felt a shed roof with wickes enjoy your garden with the wickes garden sheds and buildings range which includes sheds summerhouses greenhouses log c. Hang the lower edge of the felt over the eave the part of the roof that meets or overhangs the shed s walls by about 0 5 to 0 75 inches 1 3 to 1 9 cm.

Start at the bottom of the roofline and work up so any water that gets through the roofing material will shed down the tar paper and will not go under it. 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. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Although i give a brief nod to safety in both videos i cannot provide full health and safety advice and a method statement.

Shingling a shed and want some tips.