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Garden sheds are useful for the storage of gardening equipment but also for use as workshops, detached offices and studies. Garden sheds are not constructed like a house, however. Their fabric is weaker and lighter in weight and this means that sheds need TLC from time to time. The most vulnerable part of a shed is its roof, where the roof felt becomes worn and thin.

The first step in replacing shed roof felt is completely removing the old felt and as many of the nails as possible. The old felt should be ripped off and a claw hammer used to pull out old nails. Homeowners should use safety goggles and gloves to protect themselves from grit, dust and other debris.

Next, homeowners should check the exposed wood for damage and remove any damaged sections, ensuring that they double check fasciae and battens – areas which are vulnerable to rotting. Homeowners should replace like with like, treating any exposed sections.

On a ridged roof, homeowners should start at the lower edge on one side with a strip fixed long ways on each roof edge. They should use galvanised nails every 50 millimetres along the fascia and every 150 millimetres along the top edge. If the ridge has not been reached, homeowners should repeat on the other side before cutting a third length of felt to a minimum width of 200 millimetres, aiming for an overlap of at least 50 millimetres. They should use felt adhesive to seal this joint, covering the nails underneath. On a flat roof, DIY enthusiasts should follow the same procedure from the lowest edge to the highest.