How To Lay A Mineral Felt Roof

How to install roofing felt.

How to lay a mineral felt roof. You can use your utility knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the very top of the roof and then fold the felt down there and nail securely at regular intervals along the gable. How to lay felt on a flat roof. You will be looking for any decking that has rotted or bowed. Check to ensure the roof is in good enough condition to walk over.

When this layer is started lay with the selvedge the edge of the sheet that doesn t have a mineral covering away from the roof edge. Step 2 placing the felt. Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed. After this lines should be snapped every 34 as you move up the roof.

You can then hide the folded over roofing felt with the use of fascia boards. Drip edges on the eaves any valley liners and all flashing should be installed before the tar paper is laid. Prepare roof edges cant strips. Step 1 prep work.

Once you ve done this you re done. How to do it. You can install metal valley flashing but it is common to. The first bituminous membrane sheet should then be positioned onto the roof.

This will enable the felt to bond with it more easily. Remove any debris that may interfere with the installation process. Install drip edge and install 9 cant strips of roll roofing material along the rake and eaves edges gable ends and lower roof edge such that the roofing strip overhangs the roof deck by 1 4 to 3 8. Brush off loose mineral chippings once it is in place and apply the gutter drips so they are around 25mm away from the edge of the roof.

Chalk lines should be snapped 33 5 8 above the eave line.