These thick layers of roofing felt are installed by heating the back of the felt with a butane torch and then carefully applying it to the roof.
Roof felt lap vents.
Some roofing felts are actually glued down.
The manthorpe felt lap vent is a refurbishment product designed to increase the amount of ventilation into existing roof spaces.
Usually fitted retrospectively to properties with additional loft insulation recently installed however the felt lap vent will help to combat the problem of condensation build up in any roof space with a lapped felt membrane construction.
If you re interested in lap vents or fitting other types of roof ventilation like roof tile vents please visit the website here.
Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly.
Our range includes manthorpe s felt lap vents hambleside s hd underlay lap vents in black pvc easy vent s loft vent and icoair s pitched roof vent.
Often called a felt lap vent because they are mostly fitted to older roofs with bitumen felt undersarking a lap vent will provide the easiest diy fit solution to ventilation problems and despite their name they can also be fitted to roof membranes too if needed.