Tack the felt in place with just a few widely spaced clouts.
Roofing felt shed roof.
If you re happy with the positioning nail it down tidily remember to fold the corners around neatly.
Measure the roof of your shed.
Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing felt to your shed roof.
Roll out the first layer of felt you will need to begin at the very bottom of one side of the roof.
You ll need enough felt to cover the entire area of the roof with a little extra on each edge around 5cm to allow for overlaps at the eaves and at the gable ends approximately 7 5cm.
Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof.
1 for each side of the roof as well as a third section that will overlap the 2 side panels by about 30cm on each side and run along the top ridge of the shed.
For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt.
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Once measured and cut line the first piece of felt up so that it over hangs the edge of the roof on three sides by enough to cover the side pieces of the roof.
Then rolling the felt lengthwise move it across the surface of the roof shed.