Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed.
Re roofing a shed with roofing felt.
The real beauty of installing a professional quality roofing felt to a shed roof is the utter lack of specialist tools required unlike other high performance roof coverings.
Ensure the surface is flat clean and dry.
For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt.
Used in combination it s supposed to last upwards of 25 to 30 years.
For this project you will need.
The roofing felt is meant to be put down first and then covered with a layer of shingles or rolled roofing as the felt will not hold up to the weather on its own.
Never apply roof felt to a surface layer that is wet or damp it could lead to warping of the decking below or even to the rotting of the shed roof.
A hammer a craft knife preferably with a hooked blade but not essential an old 2 brush and a flat pry bar as seen in my roofing tools section will help.
Here at roofing superstore we d recommend using felt bitumen roof sheets bitumen shingles plastic lightweight roof tiles or wood shingles to secure an attractive long term waterproof roof.
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Watch our step by step video showing how to felt a shed roof with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
If this felt is more than a temporary waterproofing measure apply roofing mastic using a caulking gun.
Chapter 4101 8 9 roof assemblies.
Cover all nail heads with roofing mastic for long term roofing.
Hold the gun at a 45 degree angle with the nozzle pointed downwards.
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 drip edge shingle.
I wonder why you do it differently there.
Run a tape measure along the bottom of the roof the eaves and up the diagonal end the gable.
Roll out the first layer of felt you will need to begin at the very bottom of one side of the roof.
Prepare the surface of the shed roof by removing any old roof felt or nails.
Pull the trigger of the gun and move the nozzle around the circumference of each nail.
Transparent or translucent roof sheets are a good choice for lean tos and some outdoor buildings but you d see the board on the other side of the plastic when fixed to a shed roof so we don t recommend this.
Sturdy and waterproof materials are the best for use on a shed roof or garden building.
Then rolling the felt lengthwise move it across the surface of the roof shed.
