How to felt a shed � part 1 of how to felt a shed deals with how to strip old felt from a shed roof without damaging the roof or trims in the process. fitting felt to a shed � part 2 gives instructions on how to fit roofing felt to a shed roof, cutting, nailing, gluing and replacing wooden trims afterwards.. Sheds and garages are often waterproofed with roofing felts, although corrugated metal or asbestos-cement are sometimes found on older structures. leaks in shed roofs often start along the ridge line , so check here for cracks or lifted edges on the ridge coping overlay.. Here we will be installing a high performance roofing felt to the freshly stripped shed roof from part 1, and this sort of roof should give you a comfortable 20 years of life, it could be a lot more..
The roof is comprised of 4x2 joists and noggins, 12mm wpb ply, then wickes 'super' shed felt, mineral i think. 4 layers going horizontally, overlapped the correct way and stuck down on the overlaps with felt adhesive and clout nailed on overlaps and at the side.. Shed roof leaking in my home (includes diy) moneysaving. i'm so glad someone else has posted, 'cos my shed roof leaks as well ! it's a wood shed with roofing felt stuff covering the roof and it's leaking where nails - big flat headed ones - have been banged in.. We wanted to give you some handy tips in our short instructionals series on how to repair and maintain your waltons shed! in this video we show you how to repair torn or damaged roofing felt..
