Replace Roof Felt From Inside

To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.

Replace roof felt from inside.

Vent tiles lead the air in from outside through the tile barrier through the felt line and into the loft space. The roof felt allows water to run down the roof into the guttering if it gets beneath the roof tiles which it often can especially with deep snow. Though a new roof isn t all that glamorous you ll understand its importance in a big way should an old roof fail allowing water to destroy the inside of your home from the attic insulation down through the painstakingly remodeled kitchen right on through to the basement family room with big screen tv. Phil demonstrates what can happen when roofing felt has gone rotten and what needs to be done to fix it.

When the heat from your home melts snow or ice on your roof the water can then seep into. Roofing felt helps ensure the water drains off the roof and doesn t leak into your home. The air needs to come from outside the roof space. If the roof felt has failed then that alone is likely to cause a leak if the amount of water on the roof is large and water gets in between the tiles.

Of all major home repairs installing new roofing is arguably as important as it gets. The whole roof felt doesn t always age evenly. The holes in the felt won t lead directly outside only to the gap between the felt and the tiles which won t cause air to flow into the building.