Roofing Felt

[Guest peter4pm]

Has to be the worst thing ever to have on a pigeon loft roof in really bad weather , if its been snowing heavy and then its cold as hell ..it eventualy penatrates threw the felt..and when it starts to thaw ..you get dampness on the inner side of the roof , thank god im getting a new loft next month , that doesnt have a felted roof.

 

Arrrrrrrggggggggg.

 

Peter

[yeboah]

Has to be the worst thing ever to have on a pigeon loft roof in really bad weather , if its been snowing heavy and then its cold as hell ..it eventualy penatrates threw the felt..and when it starts to thaw ..you get dampness on the inner side of the roof , thank god im getting a new loft next month , that doesnt have a felted roof.

 

Arrrrrrrggggggggg.

 

Peter

If you felt a roof in strips from front to back ,apply cold tar/bitumen (can be bought in drums) onto ply of roof lay green mineral felt on top only nailing front and back no nails in top which has had tar applied ,this will last for twenty five thirty years with no leaks

[Guest peter4pm]

interesting

[kirky]

never use the felt thay send with the loft or shed its too thin and cheap, ive always bought garage roof felt its been on my lofts for the past 7 years no leaks at all, still looks like new.

[alex young]

If you felt a roof in strips from front to back ,apply cold tar/bitumen (can be bought in drums) onto ply of roof lay green mineral felt on top only nailing front and back no nails in top which has had tar applied ,this will last for twenty five thirty years with no leaks

Hope you're right,had mine torched on 16 years ago.

[sapper756]

I think this cold weather will cause a lot of damage to felt roofs, I have felt on my lofts, but fitted corrugated sheeting over the top of them, and touch wood, no leakshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif

[JohnQuinn]

Never read so much RUBBISH about felt roofs.

 

Have a 52yr old loft at the bottom of my garden that has had the same felt on it since before my Dad passed away in 1998, not a bit of dampness in the loft.

 

I would suggest its the way it has been laid that is causing problems.

[Guest Owen]

I do not think that roofing felt is much good for pigeon lofts because the main concern for healthy pigeons is to ensure that there is enough ventilation at roof level. The idea is to make certain that the warm, moist air can get out fast. If that is done properly you will not suffer from condensation or damp at roof level. It will also help you to control the humidity of the building which is critical in helping you to get your birds into form for racing.

I reckon that the best roof material is badly fitting tiles which allows the air to leave without any problem.