Replacing Roofing Felt From Inside Loft

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Replacing roofing felt from inside loft.

Viewed 6k times 1. Active 9 years 8 months ago. 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. As a temporary fix i have been thinking about purchasing some breathable roof membrane and slip this over the existing felt and then get some membrane tape and tape this in until i have the funds to get.

Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. I rather not have to get all the. How do i repair a small rips in roofing felt from inside the loft. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.

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. The air needs to come from outside the roof space. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.