How To Seal Shed Roof Felt

Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings.

How to seal shed roof felt.

Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with information. Hi guys i just put up a new shed in the garden and i m. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. Saturday 30th august 2008.

If the roof felt tears cut a piece large enough to cover the tear with lots of overlap slip the top under the next lap. 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. Tack one end of the felt in place so that it remains in place as you roll it out. When you are felting a sloped roof you start at the bottom and work your way up so that rain pours over the top of the laps and not under them.

Cut lengths of shed roof felt to match the long side of the roof be sure to add 2 to 3 inches to the length at each end. This extra length will be folded over and nailed to the battens so that any water will drip off the edge without getting the wood wet.