Fitting Felt Roof Tiles

Position the first roll of underlayment at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge the eave of the roof.

Fitting felt roof tiles. Our felt shingles are available in hexagonal or square butt shape and in a range of colours. As you roll out the underlay keep the bottom edge of the material aligned with the edge of the eave but above any metal or synthetic edging that may cover the borders of the eave. Afterward roll the felt away from you lengthwise along the lower edge about 10 feet 120 in. Start rolling the first layer of felt out from the bottom of one side of the roof.

You will find some small diagrams on the packs themselves but using our knowledge of working with roof shingles we have gone into a bit more depth to try and help you. Suitable for pitches ranging from 15º to vertical felt shingles are the perfect covering to provide long lasting weather protection for your garden shed summer house or canopy for a new hot tub. Nail the shingles centre line at verge to fully secure shingles in place. Apply felt lap adhesive onto the detail strip then overlay the roofing tile shingles cut to the verge edge.

Superglass roof shingle instructions. Our felt roofing shingles are easy to fit and can be used on log cabins roofs with a slope of 12 degrees or more. Please choose between black brown green slate and red colours to suit different projects. Here are the instructions for fitting the 2 most popular designs of felt roof shingles.

Shingle installation on a small roof is a straightforward process that even inexperienced diyers can tackle. Begin at the bottom right or bottom left of the roof. This movie shows you how to install iko superglass armourglass monarch on a roof. As you roll it out make sure that it remains flat.

3 shingles make up each 1 metre shingle strip. The tools you will need are a hammer and a sharp knife for trimming. How to apply the iko rectangular shaped shingles. The shingles are fixed to the roof boards or insulation boards if you have chosen the roof insulation option with clout nails.