How To Cut Roof Felt Corners

I am re roofing my porch.

How to cut roof felt corners.

Snap a vertical chalk line from the inside edge of the first shingle on the second row to the top of the roof and from the inside edge of the first shingle to the top of the roof. If you bend nice crisp corners and nail carefully you ll only leave a tiny hole to caulk at the corner photo 3. Step 3 secure felt to roof. Use a craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the shed roof.

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. Tidy the corners of the overhangs. Tidy up the overhang at each corner by folding it down and nailing it securely. The roofing membrane used in this.

Small sheds usually require about 100 to 150 clout nails. Brief clip of how to cut the rubberbond fleeceback epdm flat roofing membrane at corner details to create upstand details out of the membrane with minimum seams. So i have 4 inturnal corners and a chute to felt. Begin laying out your roofing felt by starting at one corner.

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. Once you get to the edge of the roof or when the roll runs out start nailing the felt. Roll it out along the edge keeping a three inch overhang. How to cut asphalt roof shingles this method focuses on cutting asphalt shingles with a utility knife.

Fold down the felt at each corner of the roof then nail it securely. If you re flashing a masonry chimney nail the flashing to the roof as far up the flashing as possible. The original builder rot him put a 30cm parapit around it with one brick removed to allow the water to escape. Start at one of the upper corners of the felt and continue along the perimeter.

This 1 2 tab has to be cut off where it hangs off the left edge of the gable roof. After this fold the felt down in this section and secure at 10 cm intervals along the gable. Remember to place the flashing under the weather barrier on the dormer. Using a straight blade and a hooked blade.