Good morning everyone. my father in law tells me that modern practice is to use wooden battens (nailed in places) to hold down shed roof felt rather than the traditional way of nailing through the felt with clout nails at regular intervals.. Step 4: nail on the first length: position the first length of roof felt along the lowest part of the shed roof. ensure that it overhangs the eaves and each gable end of the roof by 50mm. nail along the top edge of the strip with the galvanised clout nails. space the nails at 500mm centres. step 5: fold over the gables and eaves:. Adding roofing felt to a shed is an important part of protecting the shed from harsh weather and making sure it looks great all year round. it may seem like a tedious task but felting a shed roof is actually straightforward if you know how..
I'm replacing the knackered felt on my shed roof - sloped roof with an apex, and the felt will go on as four strips, lengthwise. so i fit the 'lower' lengths first, ie above the eaves, and these will be nailed down obviously. then the 'upper' lengths go on, overlapping the lower lengths by 2-3 inches and covering the nail heads. question -. Nails (either simplex or plastic cap felt nails); roofing felt (either 15-pound or 30-pound); utility knife. one important consideration to keep in mind is the type of felt that you will be using as part of the project. (it is part of how to refelt a shed roof also.) the following 10 steps will help you felt a shed roof.. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. for this project you will need: roofing felt, drip edge, shingles, 1'' roofing nails, utility knife and.
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