How To Felt A Pitched Roof

The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.

How to felt a pitched roof.

1 what you will need when felting a shed roof. Preparing the roof for the felt to be laid. If you need to replace any boards be sure to coat them with a preservative. This will make it easier to work with.

Laying the first underlay felt. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. Generally if felting a pitched shed roof you ll require 3 pieces of felt 1 for each side and then one to overlap the two edges but this may vary depending on the size of the shed roof and the width of the felt rolls. 2 the process of felting a shed roof.

Add new felt layers. Complete the finishing touches. Roll the new felt out on the roof and allow it to stay on the roof for about 30 minutes. 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.

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. Roll out the first layer of felt. The basics of these steps are. Laying the top bonded layer of felt.

Tack and secure the felt. Hi guys and welcome to my video. Installing any verge edge and edging to any flashings and vertical walls. Buy the roof felt.

Laying the second boded underlay felt and adding any gutter drips. Clean and prepare the roof.