Replacing A Felt Roof On A Shed

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Replacing a felt roof on a shed.

The first thing you need to do is remove the old worn felt from the roof. A conventional roll of felt is enough for 432 square feet. Have a good look at the exposed timber especially where there were holes in the felt and make sure. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it.

The process of felting a shed roof step 1. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Laying the new felt ridged. 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.

Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose. Now back onto the rood of the shed and nail down the overlapping edges of the felt. You can t have too many nails holding your felt down a loose edge will eventually rip if it s caught by a strong wind.

Hi guys and welcome to my video. The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact. Buy the roof felt. Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw hammer.