Fixing leaking shed roof

[Medic-one]

Bought my first house recently, which has come with garden shed, which is leaking now, as the felt on the roof is part missing and part damaged.














So, what would be the best approach the fix this, as i want to put the tumble dryer back in there.

Do i just buy some more felt and put that over this layer ? And what would be the best way the tackle the middle bit ?

Also, when we moved in i noticed a bit of it was hanging lose, so i just used a staple gun and shot some stapples into it to get it flat again.
Do i need special nails for this stuff ?

[LHRFlightman]

Rip off the old felt, renew, and nail with Felt nails. You can buy them from B&Q.

60 mins work tops.

[V8RX7]

Shed felt

Felt nails

About £15 at your local builders merchants

[Medic-one]

Sounds doable, even for a diy-noob like me.

How bout the middle bit of the roof though, do i just felt the right and left panel to the edge, or can i felt over the middle bit ?

[steveo3002]

just go over gap in the middle , id suggest getting the better quality felt as the cheapest ones rip like paper

[groucho]

Put cedar shingles on it.

[eggchaser1987]

Yep, good felt and felting nails. I managed to do mine when it was dry last week, was my first shead as well . Just make sure you over lap it in the right direction, start from the bottom of the slope and work up. If I can do it most people can

[roofer]

groucho said:

Put cedar shingles on it.

[eggchaser1987]

V8RX7 said:

Shed felt

Felt nails

About £15 at your local builders merchants

Just too add, I did a little car port thing and it was a bit more than this. Think around my way it was about £18-20 per roll

[Spare tyre]

Look on eBay or gumtree often felt on there

I put plastic sheeting underneath as a backup

[toxgobbler]

Possibly a double layer over the spine of the roof, I also use cold bitumin to stick it down.

[BigBen]

I paid £36 for a 5m roll recently which was from a local shop and a few quid less than B&Q, that was for decent thick stuff. I used felt adhesive underneath and nailed at the edges.

Ben

[RichB]

groucho said:

Put cedar shingles on it.

I guess then you can plant those sedum plants and have a eco-green roof?

[Simpo Two]

I'm not surprised it's leaking, the whole centre section of felt is missing. Buy a new sheet and out it over the whole lot, making sure you overlap any joins so running water goes over and not in.

The pitch is far too shallow for shingles; they'll rot.

[-Pete-]

For now, I'd just staple some plastic sheeting over the top to stop the rain coming in and the wood getting wet. Wait for a warm day, 10 degrees minimum, as felt is much easier to handle without it cracking. Gently prise off the wooden boards on each end. Remove all the felt and nails. Run felt along the lower edges of the roof and nail on along the top, and on the sides of the wood. Fold it under the ends and cut any excess. Put a strip across the pointed top, tack it in place, then put a whole width across the top overlapping the lower pieces on each side. Nail it down 3cm from the edge, 30-40cm's apart. Cut the excess at the ends. Nail the end boards back on. Breathe and... relax

Edited by -Pete- on Thursday 30th January 22:47

[cirks]

Very very easy but if you're not too sure, most rolls of felt even have instructions on them! A sheet of damp proof membrane (also cheap) under the new felt might not be a bad idea but not necessary if doing the felt correctly.

[RichB]

-Pete- said:

For now, I'd just staple some plastic sheeting over the top to stop the rain coming in and the wood getting wet. Wait for a warm day, 10 degrees minimum, as felt is much easier to handle without it cracking. Gently prise off the wooden boards on each end. Remove all the felt and nails. Run felt along the lower edges of the roof and nail on along the top, and on the sides of the wood. Fold it under the ends and cut any excess. Put a strip across the pointed top, tack it in place, then put a whole width across the top overlapping the lower pieces on each side. Nail it down 3cm from the edge, 30-40cm's apart. Cut the excess at the ends. Nail the end boards back on. Breathe and... relax

Blimey, do you write those handy "how to" leaflets for B&Q ;

[-Pete-]

RichB said:

-Pete- said:

For now, I'd just staple some plastic sheeting over the top to stop the rain coming in and the wood getting wet. Wait for a warm day, 10 degrees minimum, as felt is much easier to handle without it cracking. Gently prise off the wooden boards on each end. Remove all the felt and nails. Run felt along the lower edges of the roof and nail on along the top, and on the sides of the wood. Fold it under the ends and cut any excess. Put a strip across the pointed top, tack it in place, then put a whole width across the top overlapping the lower pieces on each side. Nail it down 3cm from the edge, 30-40cm's apart. Cut the excess at the ends. Nail the end boards back on. Breathe and... relax

Blimey, do you write those handy "how to" leaflets for B&Q ;

No, I just think people who can't mend a shed roof won't know what "stick new felt on it" actually means. Plus I tried fixing my shed roof in the snow last year

[steveo3002]

he's got a point about waiting for the warmer days , a nice hot day and it will lay flat

[HumbleJim]

Can I just say.

Nice shed well done.