Installing Felt Roof Tiles

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Installing felt roof tiles.

In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof. As you roll it out make sure that it remains flat. Start rolling the first layer of felt out from the bottom of one side of the roof. Begin by using your staple gun to staple down the first part of your felt to the corner of your roof.

How to apply the felt roof shingles. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Afterward roll the felt away from you lengthwise along the lower edge about 10 feet 120 in. Start installing roof shingles.

A minimum of a 3 inch overlap is required for the tiles. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Unroll your felt and secure it to your roof with a staple every 8 inches. Our felt shingles are available in hexagonal or square butt shape and in a range of colours.

Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof. Shingle installation on a small roof is a straightforward process that even inexperienced diyers can tackle. The shingles are fixed to the roof boards or insulation boards if you have chosen the roof insulation option with clout nails. Use two tiles to determine the spacing required for the battens.

Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. As you install your first layer of roofing felt make sure it hangs over your eave by about 6 inches. Begin at the bottom right or bottom left of the roof. Start the roof felt at one bottom corner of the roof.

To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. After you have determined the distance between the first two battens measure the distance and set battens using that. The tools you will need are a hammer and a sharp knife for trimming.

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. 3 shingles make up each 1 metre shingle strip. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.

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