You wan walk over the roof to remove any air bubbles that may form.
Re felting a pitched roof.
Re felting a pitched shed roof.
Cover the edges of the roof with strips of felt before laying out the final layer.
Let it stand for about 30 minutes and then using galvanized nails and your hammer nail down the first layer.
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Roll the felt so that it overhangs the edge by 2 inches.
A third layer of felt needs to be placed.
To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.
Apply waterproof paint or primer to promote felt attachment.
Begin at the bottom working in horizontal lines and gradually moving upward.
Below is a typical works schedule for the re roofing of a typical two sided three bedroom house.
Use a 4 inch 10 cm paintbrush or a roller to apply the paint or primer.
Drag it gently from one end of the roof to the other east to west or west to east.
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When felting a flat roof you ll add several layers of felt to create a watertight and impenetrable seal.
Flat roof replacement costs.
Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.
Scaffold to be professionally erected to three sides of property up to the height of the roof edge.
Before beginning to felt a flat roof it is important to ensure the roof is stable and able to withstand the weight of someone standing on it.
You will be placing the second layer of felt over this.
Cut the felt into strips of the right length with a sharp knife.
This will cost around 460 510 made up of.
Check the condition of and replace rafters as required priced separately see below.
Roll out the first layer of felt.
Clean and prepare the roof.
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Remove and skip existing tiles cement timber batons and felt.
There needs to be an overlap in the felt to help increase the water tight quality.
The process of felting a shed roof.
The strips should run parallel to the ridge and overlap the roof by 1in 25mm at each end.
Felting a flat roof is slightly different to felting a shed or garden outbuilding.
The first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof.
In terms of spacing leave about 6 inches between nails along both of the short sides and the side lying next to the edge of the roof.
