How To Fix Roofing Felt

Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call.

How to fix roofing felt.

Put a coat of flashing strip primer onto the crack and the area around it. If the roof felt tears cut a piece large enough to cover the tear with lots of overlap slip the top under the next lap. Adiseal can be cold applied. Our felt roofing shingles are easy to fit and can be used on log cabins roofs with a slope of 12 degrees or more.

We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair. The shingles are fixed to the roof boards or insulation boards if you have chosen the roof insulation option with clout nails. 3 shingles make up each 1 metre. Felt comes in either 15 pound or 30 pound ratings.

The tools you will need are a hammer and a sharp knife for trimming. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. Use a heavy duty felt for long term weatherproofing. Adisolve solvent cleaner is the ideal product to clean remove oil grease tar bitumen many other stubborn deposits.

Place the replacement felt over the exposed area of the roof and secure using the arrow htx50 professional hammer tacker and 1 2 t50 staples. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. Use a brush to remove any loose debris. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.

For a more permanent roof coverage use roll roofing. To stick roof felt shingles make sure the surface where the adhesive will be applied is thoroughly cleaned. Start by giving the area around the crack a good clean with a wire brush wiping away the dust and debris. Cut off a piece of flashing strip to fit the length of the tile you need to repair.