How To Felt A Pitched Roof

Clean and prepare the roof.

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. It starts with installing solid decking usually plywood or oriented. Allow for felt overhang. 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.

Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt. 1 what you will need when felting a shed 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 install felt underlayment for a new roof.

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

To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. Add new felt layers. Roll out the first layer of felt. Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards.

Lay the first piece of felt.