Now that your roof is all ready for a shingling job let us come to the most important section of our article viz.
Felting a hip roof.
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The hip shingles are applied starting at the bottom and working up the slope nailed into position ensuring the centre line of the tab is in line with the hip line and subsequent shingles overlapping the lower bitumen roof shingle and tabs secured with an appropriate bitumen sealant.
Adjust the felt as you roll it making sure that it s straight with no bubbling.
Conclusions on felting a flat roof.
For hip type shed roofs which include slopes on all 4 sides begin at the square hip at the top of the roof.
When the first length is complete lay the next layer of felt on top of the first so that it overlaps by at least 100mm 4 inches horizontal overlaps where one roll ends and the next one is started should be at.
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A hip roof may be virtually square sloping from one main roof point downward on four equal sides or it may have an extended roof ridge and additional hips designed by the architect.
Never install the felt vertically across your roof.
Laying down felt on a flat roof is an easy and effective way to improve the strength and durability of an outdoor structure like a garage or shed.
For a new gable roof you should expect to budget around 3 250 to 5 250.
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Replacing a hip roof will cost between 4 250 and 7 250 depending on whether there are one or two valleys on your roof top.
Once you get the hang of installing roofing felt over the hips it s not much more involved than installing the felt on a gable roof.
The hip is finally finished with hip shingles cut and applied as for ridge shingles.
If you are thinking about refelting a roof or replacing a layer of felt take care that you use the appropriate type of roof felt and adhesive.
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Allow about 1 foot 0 30 m of the felt to hang over the hip.
Work along the roof taking out any excess slack in the felt but do not pull it tight.
A slight sag between rafters is ideal as it will allow any water to drain down the felt.
As already mentioned earlier replacing the shingles of a hip roof is going to take a lot more time and effort on your part.
