For easier cutting unroll the material on a flat surface and use a hooked blade knife to cut the felt to the size of your shed s roof.
How to re roof a shed.
Roofing felt drip edge shingle.
Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle.
Shed roofs are not normally designed to support a fully grown man especially when in such a poor state as mine turned out to be.
Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt and remove any old nails with a claw hammer.
Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles.
Center each shingle on the ridge of the roof and nail them into place by hammering roofing nails into the edges of the tabs.
I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.
Lay strips of felt horizontally across the roof.
For this project you will need.
Iko shed felt from roofing felt and waterproofing manufacturer iko plc for example is an economical fibre based roofing felt finished with a fine green red or black slate it s used to waterproof and protect a variety of common buildings such as sheds summerhouses.
Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails.
Ensure that each higher strip slightly overlaps the strip below it.
Installation can be as simple as removing the previous shed roof substrate and the fixings that accompany it simply roll out the felt to the length and fix into place with nails.
Install the roofing felt.
If you do end up on the roof stay low and spread out keep your weight on at least three points and stay as close to the edges of the roof as possible.
Stay off the roof as much as you can working from a stable ladder.
When you reach the other end of the roof trim any excess off the last shingle with a utility knife.
Use a staple gun or hammer tacker to staple the felt to the roof.
In this video i show you the basics of roofing.
Shed build time lapse.
The most important element in a successful shed roof repair is the roofing felt but performance can vary enormously.