How To Repair Felt Under Roof Tiles

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How to repair felt under roof tiles.

The roof felt is merely a secondary emergency waterproof membrane. Bend the shingle over the ridge and nail down firmly. Fasten the felt on your roof using the cap nails. Cut off a piece of flashing strip to fit the length of the tile you need to repair.

Work along the roof removing any excess slack in the felt but don t pull it too tight a slight sag between rafters is ideal to allow water to run off. Make sure the tiles are facing the correct way for the prevailing wind. Put these nails at the bottom of the felt and leave a small portion available. Image description step 2.

When the first length is secured lay the next layer of sarking felt on top so that it overlaps by approximately 100mm. Take the next shingle and overlap it on top of the first on. Cut each strip into 3 individual tiles as shown. If your roof is leaking it is not because of faulty under felt.

If this leaks the roof tiles needs repairing. It is because you have faulty tiles somewhere on the roof. Of course re felting the roof correctly will involve the removal and replacement of the tiles anyway. Observe equal distance of each nails approximately 20 inches so they are properly attached to the roof.

It would be far cheaper to fix the faulty tiles than to re felt the roof. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. Place the next layer of felt to your tile roof. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.