- Remove any existing fascia boards Remove the fascia boards and the old felt if you’re re-felting.
- Measure the shed roof Measure the roof, taking into account that you should leave around 50mm for overlaps at the eaves and 75mm at the gable ends. You’ll probably need 3 pieces of felt, but some smaller sheds only need 2.
- Apply felt to the roof Once you’ve cut the felt to size, apply the each piece to the roof, pulling it tight. Then nail along the length of the roof at 100mm intervals. For nails at the bottom edge, they can be wider – around 300mm. If you’re adding a piece of felt in the middle of the shed along the apex, fix it using adhesive, then nail it at the lower edge at 50mm intervals.
- Tidy up the overhangs Fold down the felt at each overhang and nail it securely. Cut a slit in the overhang at the apex using a pen knife, then fold that down and nail at 100mm intervals along the gable. If you like, you can add fascia boards to keep the shed looking neat. Use wood nails to secure them and then trim away any excess felt.
South Brent
South Brent (population 2,822) is a large town on the southern side of Dartmoor, England, in the valley of the River Avon. The parish consists of the tiny hamlets of Aish, Harbourneford, Lutton, Brent Mill, and also several scattered farmhouses. It is five miles (8 km) north-east of Ivybridge and 14 miles (22 kilometres) east-northeast of Plymouth. On the high moorlands are several hut circles, enclosures, and barrows, all dating from the Bronze Age. The manor of Brent came from Buckfast Abbey from the moment of the foundation of the abbey in the very early 11th century. It was purchased the Dissolution by Sir William Petre, a large receiver of monastic spoils in South Devon. South Brent was initially a woollen and also market centre with 2 annual fairs. Brent Hill is the steep hill just outside the town from which it takes its name (Old English brant-- steep). On it are the damages of an old structure, meant to have been a church, and of a windmill built regarding 1790.
