Start at the lowest edge and nail your felt along the facia.
How to felt a pent shed roof.
Attach the first piece of felt to the low side of the roof and secure tightly with the clout nails provided.
1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.
The felt roof on my shed was worn out and leaking so here is a video of how to replace a felt roof.
Fix the overhanging felt using galvanised nails at 50mm.
Take your second length of felt.
Taking care not to rip or tear the felt fold the overhanging felt over the edge of the roof.
Remember to check the top of your roof for old nails which will need removing before applying your new roofing felt.
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Clean and prepare the roof.
If your shed has a pent roof flat with no ridge you can apply the felt in exactly the same way as you would for one side of a pitched roof.
Buy the roof felt.
Allow for felt overhang.
Ideal for an apex flat or pent roof shed felt and roofing membrane are durable and perfect for a newly built structure or to re cover existing roofing material.
Replacing felt on a flat roof.
How to felt a pent roof roll out the felt and cut to size.
See image a then roll over the next piece making sure that there is enough overlap to prevent any leaks.
For easier cutting unroll the material on a flat surface and use a hooked blade knife to cut the felt to the size of your shed s roof.
Tack and secure the felt.
The tate fencing guide to assembling your pent garden shed.
2 the process of felting a shed roof.
Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof.
Position this strip so that it overhangs the top of the first sheet by 75mm.
Add new felt layers.
To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it.
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Nail along the top of this strip at 500mm.
These install instructions are reliant for all pent roof weatherboard sheds and pent roof shiplap sheds.
We have put together this installation guide to show you how to assemble your pent shed.
You can pull away the felt from the roof of your shed after removing the nails.
Roll out the first layer of felt.
Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt.