Replace Garden Shed Roof Felt

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Replace garden shed roof felt.

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. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with information. For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt. 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.

Start at the lowest edge and nail your felt along the facia. Measure the roof of your shed. If you re happy with the positioning nail it down tidily remember to fold the corners around neatly. Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing felt to your shed 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. If you keep having to patch your roofing felt on the shed then you might need to start thinking about covering up your felt altogether. Spread the felt flat onto the roof and nail along the top edge of the felt. If your shed has a pent roof flat with no ridge you can apply the felt in exactly the same way as you would for one side of a pitched roof.

Tack the felt in place with just a few widely spaced clouts. 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.