Loft Roof Lining Repair

1970 timber framed semi the felt is nailed directly to the rafters.

Loft roof lining repair.

Bitumen felt roof repair. Although it generally looks in good condition in two places it is torn revealing the underside of the tiles and the battens they re nailed to. Implications while relatively minor defects they re fairly common. This would involve stripping the lower layers of tiles from the roof and adding a 500mm strip of eaves protection felt before reinstating the tiles.

Whether you re looking to protect your loft or save money on your heating instaloft have you covered with a range of professionally installed options. Remedial work and costs repair is a fairly straightforward task. Storms may also dislodge loose ridge tiles with the potential risk of injury too. Just moved into my first home so learning diy and when not to diy fast.

Alternately get more roofing felt and a tube of roofing caulk and glue felt patches over the rips with the caulk. Inside the loft of my c. If the damage is more extensive and the roof is leaking it is normally a sign of other problems with the roof and the entire roof may need to be refurbished. Make sure the caulk is rated for the temperatures and apply it liberally so you don t create a water pocket.

Leaks and damp within the loft and to the upper roof timbers. And although almost any roof can be raised the cost of raising a very large or complex roof may outweigh the benefits. The lining kraft paper in my loft is 56 years old and ripped to shreds on the windward side due to years of westerlies flexing it in and out until it finally parted.