How do i re roof a shed

Unroll the felt a bit at a time working from left to right, making sure the felt is flush with the edge of the roof, advises Roofing Superstore. Nail the felt down by hammering a roofing nail in every couple of feet.

When you reach the edge of the roof, cut the felt with a utility knife and begin the process again, overlapping the felt on the layer that's already installed by 2 to 3 inches. Excessive nailing isn't necessary, since the nails that hold the shingles in place also will secure the felt. This creates the beginning of what's known as a starter course and covers the edge of the roof completely. Do this on both sides of the roof with as many shingles as necessary until the bottom edge is covered completely.

Position a three-tab shingle at the bottom left hand corner of the roof so that it covers the starter shingles and nail it into place. Use four to six nails to attach each shingle. Complete the horizontal row with as many shingles as required. Permaroof is Growing and Recruiting! September 21, September 2, August 28, August 10, Are Your Garden Steps Safe?

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Make sure somebody knows you are up on the roof, and that will occasionally pop out and check you are not dead in a pile of splinters. It sounds obvious, but I have come across folk who just layer new felt onto old - that's just ugly, and can hide problems you didn't know you had. Use the hammer's claw and the Stanley knife to rip away the bulk of the felt, then the screwdriver and the claw to pull out the old clout nails.

My shed is old enough to have been built in feet and inches - the roof is exactly eight feet long, and the drop required over the ends was 2. The felt, being new, was made in metric units, so I had to cut three pieces and have a huge over-lap between them. Oh, and the frog: we have a pond which, though only small, has a huge population of frogs. That makes it rather nerve-racking to cut the grass, because young frogs pop up from almost every clump 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. Tack the felt in place with just a few widely-spaced clouts. If you're happy with the positioning, nail it down tidily - remember to fold the corners around neatly. A hint for putting the pieces in place: roll them up before you lift them onto the roof, then unroll them in place.

Because this is the piece that will be seen most often from ground-level, you might find it a good idea to measure the overlap, rather than relying on doing it by eye. Now, back onto the rood of the shed, and nail down the overlapping edges of the felt.

You can't have too many nails holding your felt down - a loose edge will eventually rip if it's caught by a strong wind. Well, that's it, really. Take a look at the video above to see how to install roofing shingles on a shed. Both Coroline bitumen roof sheets and Onduline bitumen roof sheets are strong and long-lasting, making them a perfect fit for any shed roof. The large panels are available in red, green, black and brown, and when installed correctly are guaranteed to be waterproof for 15 years!

All you need to fix these to your shed roof are fixings, caps and washers, minimising installation time. Each colour of roof sheet has its own matching fixings for a smooth and clean finish. Suited for Onduline and Coroline roof sheets, there are universal verges, eave trays, apron flashings, ventilator strips and roof windows for more complex installations. Be sure to buy the correct fixings for either Onduline or Coroline sheets though as these sheets vary in thickness.

In strips of tiles for easier and faster installation, lightweight roof tiles are made from part-recycled plastic and weigh just 6kg per m 2. The tiles simply slot together to form an authentic-looking tiled shed roof finish.

These lightweight tile strips are fixed using three screws per tile strip, fitted from the bottom of the roof upwards. Speak to our Super team on Speak to our Super team today on Plywood is designed in a variety of thicknesses, lengths and widths to accommodate to a Tarpaulin is a fantastic product and essential for many building sites.

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