How To Strip A Felt Roof

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

How to strip a felt roof.

Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw hammer. Remove existing roofing felt by pulling it away from the plywood beneath. Snap vertical chalk line down center of roof. Overlap ends at least 6 in.

Pull out existing nails or staples using a claw hammer. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across. Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles. Strip the roof start at the peak using roofing tear off tools.

Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches. You can then hide the folded over roofing felt with the use of fascia boards. Up the roof past the exterior walls so you may need two rows on homes with wide soffits. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Get one on amazon. Unroll the felt and cut it to fit the length of the roof with a. Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. The overhang to the next strip should be 3 8 inch.

Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands. Staples every few inches along lapped joints and every 6 in. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

Roll your felt out on the roof and cut it to fit with a utility knife. All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. Staple down the felt with 5 16 in. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose.

Let it stand for about 30 minutes and then using galvanized nails and your hammer nail down the first layer. Or so in the open areas between rows. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Step 5 felt right over ventilation holes.

Roll the felt so that it overhangs the edge by 2 inches. Once you ve done this you re done. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it. Start the tear off at the section farthest from the trash container.