How To Finish A Roof

Install the roofing felt.

How to finish a roof.

Later on we ll investigate the finer points of applying shingles to the top row of a lean to type shed. On dec 07 2009. A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side. Lay strips of felt horizontally across the roof.

When shingling a shed roof with three tab shingles the standard asphalt covered tar backed shingles used on most residential roofs you will come to a point at which the top row must be finished with another type of shingle i e ridge cap shingles. An ecological approach to finishing a flat roof is to add a living roof. If you re finishing your attic insulating it to the proper r value can cause a dramatic loss of headroom if you limit yourself to fiberglass batts. To ensure our content is always up to date with current information best practices and professional advice articles are routinely reviewed by industry experts with years of hands on experience.

Ensure that each higher strip slightly overlaps the strip below it. Use a staple gun or hammer tacker to staple the felt to the roof. How to finish the top edge of a shed roof. To meet all three goals insulating your finished attic ventilating the roof and maximizing headroom use a combination of dense batt insulation rigid foam sheeting and air chutes.

Many living roof systems are available for installation and they use different methods for growing the roof s. Finishing a metal shed roof written by don p.