Author Topic: how to felt a shed roof? (Read 8003 times)

terrace max · « **on:** November 19, 2005, 16:46:47 »

My new old shed is now erected but the roof felt was a gonner so I need to get it replaced before the weather turns wet again. Never done this before and I am a DIY dimwit.

Any of you kind people got any tips? It's an apex roof - each section being maybe 5' x 4'.

sandersj89 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2005, 16:53:02 »

There is a bssic guide here:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq_advice/common/howtos/buildashed/main.pdf

One secret is to buy the best felt you can, normal shed felt is very cheap and tears easily.

Jerry

chriszog · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2005, 17:20:58 »

Got my felt from B and Q good quality and quite cheap.
Put the two sides on forst and then cover over the middle tacking down as you go.
Good luck
Chris

terrace max · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2005, 17:27:28 »

Thank you gents. Do you cut the felt to size before attaching it to the roof, or do you trim it after? Is a stanley knife the best implement for cutting it?

lorna · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2005, 18:11:19 »

From a woman!!! Please make sure you put the felt nails through to a support, unlike my son-in-law bless him who missed the cross beam by about half inch. He swore he put nails where they were before!!!! Well a man can never be wrong can he ???

sandersj89 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2005, 18:20:35 »

Quote from: terrace max on November 19, 2005, 17:27:28

Thank you gents. Do you cut the felt to size before attaching it to the roof, or do you trim it after? Is a stanley knife the best implement for cutting it?

Trim roughly to size first and then put on the roof. Once tacked down to the roof trim to size and fold over the corners and the edges so wind cant get under and lift it.

A good peice of felt should last 5 years at least.

Jerry

terrace max · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2005, 18:22:16 »

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Please make sure you put the felt nails through to a support, unlike my son-in-law bless him who missed the cross beam by about half inch.

Ah, so you can't just whack those tacks in anywhere...?

lorna · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2005, 20:19:01 »

Now now TM are you taking the ?? mickey???? Good luck.

terrace max · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2005, 20:29:35 »

No, really not! I thought tacks were short enough to bang in anywhere on the roof...

lorna · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2005, 21:10:39 »

Wardy.. Especially when the kettle is boiling??

TM ,, Apologies... I thought you were pulling my leg. (Wardy Behave!!)

dirtyfingernails · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2005, 12:50:59 »

I love my shed too! our lottie overlooks the sea (Whitstable) so we have painted ours in blue and green stripes like a beach hut, it's lovely, and we're going to have a montage of pin ups/photos inside the door (so far we , have one of monty don and one of my sister and nephew, we have our lunch in there - who ever guessed a shed could bring so much pleasure!

dirtyfingernails · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2005, 11:36:43 »

like the sound of the brandy coffee! but where do you do the washing up after all that cooking?

djbrenton · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2005, 15:26:31 »

Sorry, but every time I see this thread it screams out to me that it should say 'How to feel a shed roof' not 'felt'. :D

redimp · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2005, 18:12:10 »

I want a shed

terrace max · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2005, 19:47:18 »

I bought mine for £30 from Barbara.

(That's no help at all is it?)

redimp · « **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2005, 23:11:28 »

I don't know - has she got any more? ;D

terrace max · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2005, 08:33:04 »

You could ask her - she lives in that big bungalow off Main Street....

terrace max · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:52:24 »

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Against the bus stop by Mrs Sherman's

Appen that's Derbyshire talk? ??? :)

Red - if you do get a cheap old shed ensure that it has roof felt on: I got mine done yesterday: it was even colder 6 foot up a ladder than at ground level. The only compensation was that when I hit my thumb with the hammer it didn't hurt because my hands were so numb!

Definitely a summer job!

BTW Jerry you was right - I was given some cheap felt to use up by a neighbour and it was worse than useless.

lorna · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2005, 14:34:35 »

Glad your felt is on. I noticed couple of days ago (when I was up steps to fix windchime) that one side of sunroom the felt needs renewing. Will do it myself this time....hope to goodness I get the nails in the right spot otherwise son-in-law will never let me live it down!!!!!

lorna · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2005, 22:43:16 »

Wardy I had an excellent teacher. Charlie was 1st class DIY person.He could do woodwork(made Grandchildren. Dolls Houses. Rocking horses. Garages etc) also lovely wrought iron fencing.. Plumbing and excellent at wall paper hanging. However he would not touch electrical jobs , luckily son is qualified electrician.. Charlie would get so cross when he could no longer do the jobs he loved doing. So what I am saying I knew exactly what nails to buy. I would add he hated gardening, other than doing all the cuttings for me. Oh well can't have it all ;D ;D

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