Replacing Roofing Felt From Inside Loft

The holes in the felt won t lead directly outside only to the gap between the felt and the tiles which won t cause air to flow into the building.

Replacing roofing felt from inside loft.

The air needs to come from outside the roof space. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. Ask question asked 9 years 8 months ago. Vent tiles lead the air in from outside through the tile barrier through the felt line and into the loft space.

How do i repair a small rips in roofing felt from inside the loft. I have a normal uk type cold roof with interlocking tiles over the roofing felt. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.

The house was build around the 1960 and i think the roof has never been look after as a result i can see the bottom of the roof tiles. In the course of the water leaking through my roof onto the ceiling of a room i have been told that the roof felt underneath the concrete roof tiles is obviously the original felt ie 1970s and has gone brittle and awful with age and will need replacing entirely. Active 9 years 8 months ago. I rather not have to get all the.