How To Felt A Pitched Roof

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.

How to felt a pitched roof.

These thick layers of roofing felt are installed by heating the back of the felt with a butane torch and then carefully applying it to the roof. Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards. Clean and prepare the roof. Allow for felt overhang.

Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. Hi guys and welcome to my video. Tack and secure the felt.

2 the process of felting a shed roof. 1 what you will need when felting a shed roof. Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt. Lay the first piece of felt.

Add new felt layers. Roll out the first layer of felt. Buy the roof felt. 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.

Taking the time to properly prepare the sheathing will make all the difference in how quickly and easily the felt paper is installed.