Shed Roof Felt Nails

Most likely your garden shed roof is not immediately ready for installation especially if it is flat.

Shed roof felt nails. Be careful to drive nails flush. The trick is to fill the overlap so the wind or rain cannot get in to start too lift the felt without it squeezing out and making a mess. If the circular nail heads penetrate the felt they can cause leakage. Repair anything that needs repairing.

The roofing felt is meant to be put down first and then covered with a layer of shingles or rolled roofing as the felt will not hold up to the weather on its own. Nail length for shed roofing felt most commonly i tend to use 15mm galvanised clout nails these are long enough to pass through 4mm of high performance felt and not penetrate the 12 15mm shed roof timber underneath. Also strip any old felt that may already exist. Used for fastening roofing felt for waterproofing or roofing tiles to metal.

The more common roof thickness is 3 4 inch decking. Small sheds usually require about 100 to 150 clout nails. You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end. When installing asphalt shingles on felt only to any grade decking you should use 1 inch long roofing nails.

It s best to avoid working with it below 10 or in wet or windy conditions. Remove any debris get rid of any nails or other structures poking through the top of the roof and make sure that the surface is completely dry and clean. Plenty of old rags and a bottle of white spirit for cleaning hands and tools is a must. All roofing felt is harder to work at low temperature.

This allows it to relax after being rolled up. Plenty of lap cement on the overlaps should be enough and a felt nail every 4 around the eaves. Use your craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the roof then fold the felt down there and nail securely at 10cm intervals along the gable. Prepare the surface of the shed roof by removing any old roof felt or nails.

Ensure the surface is flat clean and dry. It does act to prevent leaks though as it seals around the nails. 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. The rolled roofing is the same material as asphalt shingles but in a long roll rather than cut into rectangles.