Space each nail apart by about 30 to 36 inches 76 to 91 cm along the side of the felt closest to the roof s peak and 12 inch 30 5 cm along the side closest to the ground.
Flat roof felt corners.
How do you make a corner without cutting the felt and weakening the proofing or folding it and making a total bodge.
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Here are simple steps to get you started.
1 5mtr x 1 5mtr with a felted flat roof.
Lay the roll of roofing felt on the corner and let it overhang by three inches on each side.
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If you re flashing a masonry chimney nail the flashing to the roof as far up the flashing as possible.
So i have 4 inturnal corners and a chute to felt.
You will then need to measure the length and width of the roof.
You can either measure the roof from the ground or by standing on a ladder and actually going up on the roof.
If you bend nice crisp corners and nail carefully you ll only leave a tiny hole to caulk at the corner photo 3.
Multiplying these two together will give you the square footage of the roof.
Remember to place the flashing under the weather barrier on the dormer.
Do that all round tucking corners to involved to explain.
Step 3 secure felt to roof.
Once you get to the edge of the roof or when the roll runs out start nailing the felt.
Step 1 prep work.
Roll it out along the edge keeping a three inch overhang.
Felt is laid on a flat roof to help keep the roofing system waterproof.
Small sheds usually require about 100 to 150 clout nails.
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You mean starting the edges.
Begin laying out your roofing felt by starting at one corner.
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Start at one of the upper corners of the felt and continue along the perimeter.
Check to ensure the roof is in good enough condition to walk over.
I am re roofing my porch.
While laying felt is not an easy job it can be done by anyone who has the patience to deal with it.
Start with 10 of felt tacked in the first 2 with the underside facing you to the fascia batten fold at 2 back up to the roof edge fold over the roof edge lay the last 6 on the roof stuck with tar adhesive.
