Re Felting Flat Roofs

Flat roofs get worn out over time but luckily they re fairly simple to replace and you don t need a lot of experience to get the job done.

Re felting flat roofs.

The sequence of laying a felt roof is. Lay down felt and secure to roof. Here are simple steps to get you started. Laying the second bonded layer of underlay felt.

Step 1 prep work. Laying the felt in overlapping layers creates a water barrier in the event that. Felt is laid on a flat roof to help keep the roofing system waterproof. I had to re felt my shed roof so i though i d share with you the process i went through and the materials i used.

This layer is not bonded to the decking so that the decking can move without damaging the felt roof. Add the second layer. Hi guys and welcome to my video. 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.

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. Before you put on the new roof you ll need to remove the plies or layers of fabric that make up the old roofing with a spade. While laying felt is not an easy job it can be done by anyone who has the patience to deal with it. Bituminous felt is a form of waterproof sheeting that is used to cover flat roofs or as an underlay beneath slate or tile roofing.

Add the third layer. Measure the roof the first step in felting a shed roof either angled or flat is calculating the exact dimensions of your roof. This only applies to flat roofs over habitable parts of your home so it excludes garages sheds some porches and most door canopies. Installing any gutter drips.

Laying the first nailed layer of underlay felt. You can do this by calculating the length and width of each side of your roof. Prepare the second layer. Roofing felt also called tar paper lays under the shingles of your roof to help keep water out of your home.

Laying the top bonded layer of top sheet felt. Prepare the third layer. Simply multiply length x width and you will find the area of one side. Since 2005 if you replace 25 or more of your roof covering felt then you need to ensure that the entire flat roof has enough insulation to satisfy current building regulations.

2 step by step guide for felting a flat roof.