How To Lay Roofing Felt On A Pitched Roof

The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof.

How to lay roofing felt on a pitched roof.

Work along the roof removing any excess slack in the felt but don t pull it too tight a slight sag between rafters is ideal to allow water to run off. Once it s been rested it should be easier to manipulate and fix into place. Next continue to lay your felt in strips moving up your roof making sure it lays flat. The process of felting a shed roof.

Clean and prepare the roof. To lay your felt over obstacles like vent pipes cut a slit in the felt and place the slit over the pipe. Apply another layer of adhesive to the top for maximum waterproofing. Buy the roof felt.

You will follow the same process as in step 2 for the last layer. Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof. As you work the paper can be tacked down in the center so it won t blow away. As you roll it out make sure that it remains flat.

Begin at the bottom right or bottom left of the roof. Start rolling the first layer of felt out from the bottom of one side of the roof. The next step is to begin fixing the felt to your roof. Lay the first piece of felt.

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. When the first length is secured lay the next layer of sarking felt on top so that it overlaps by approximately 100mm. Cover the edges of the roof with strips of felt before laying out the final layer. Use galvanised clout nails to nail the first sheet of felt onto the roof.

Afterward roll the felt away from you lengthwise along the lower edge about 10 feet 120 in. Roll out the first layer of felt. You can cover the surface of the felt with gravel for added strength. Now lay the roofing felt out across the roof or dry ground and leave it there for half an hour.

The roofing felt should be applied in layers that overlap.