Gluing roofing felt

[meow2222]

Hi

I want to glue 2 strips of roofing felt where they overlap, as theyre on a very shallow sloped roof. Is deckbond ok for this? Or less likely, exterior no more nails type adhesives? This is for shed roof, not house.

I realise gluing felt with a 4" overlap on a very low pitch roof is not ideal, but I can either do this and come back and reroof in several years, or reroof completely now, plus I've already got the bits to do the glue job, plus access time will be tight, so the quick option makes more sense this time.

thanks, NT

[Gel]

[Chris Bacon]

Don't use either, get a tin of Ruberoid lap adhesive or similar. Do not get it on your clothes or skin, it stains.

[Dave Fawthrop]

|Hi | | |I want to glue 2 strips of roofing felt where they overlap, as theyre |on a very shallow sloped roof. Is deckbond ok for this? Or less likely, |exterior no more nails type adhesives? This is for shed roof, not |house. | |I realise gluing felt with a 4" overlap on a very low pitch roof is not |ideal, but I can either do this and come back and reroof in several |years, or reroof completely now, plus I've already got the bits to do |the glue job, plus access time will be tight, so the quick option makes |more sense this time.

I used bitumen out of a tin, spread with a sweeping brush. Held with galvanised clout nails. Still waterproof after many years.

[Guy King]

The message from Dave Fawthrop contains these words:

You nailed the bitumen down? I'm bloody glad we don't get wind like that round here!

[Dave Fawthrop]

|The message |from Dave Fawthrop contains these words: | |> I used bitumen out of a tin, spread with a sweeping brush. Held with |> galvanised clout nails. Still waterproof after many years. | |You nailed the bitumen down? I'm bloody glad we don't get wind like that |round here!

Oversnipping is a curse of usenet :-(

[Tim S]

You don't live in Kent then? ;->

Seriously, I just re-felted the shed after the wind ripped the entire centre strip off - For a small shed (2.5x1.5m ish) I used 3/4 gallon of black goop, *and* clout nails every 3" (closer at the sides of the roof). Goop is cheap and nails are cheap, so I figured - what the hell...

Cheers

Tim

[Guy King]

The message from Tim S contains these words:

Used to. Kemsing then Otford.