Shed roof flexible ridge cap

[AP77]

I am trying to replace the roof felt on a 8' x 6' apex timber garden shed.

The shed is rather old and the main centre ridge dips a bit in the middle as the roof has sagged. I have successfully laid 2 horizontal strips of roof felt along both lower sides but am having trouble with the upper centre piece which spans the ridge, due to the sagging. I can't get it to sit satisfactorily.

Does anyone have any suggestions, please? I have been looking around for a semi flexible strip that I can place over the ridge to hide the rippled felt but can't seem to find anything suitable/affordable. Perhaps an L shaped strip of wood would work, although matching the angle of the roof may be tricky.

Appreciate any advice.

 

[scbk]

You might be able to straighten the roof out, trying jacking it up in the centre and adding some bracing, often the walls are bowing out in the middle

 

[Tigercubrider]

Couldn't you just add a bit of 2x1 along the ridge? And if necessary a strip of thin ply fixed to the 2x1 on each side? Then bung the apex felt over?

A length of copper pipe?
A length of rubber hose?

 

[AP77]

Thanks for the suggestion. The shed is fairly old and I agree ideally I would correct the roof but afraid that overall it may not be stable enough.

Also, as I have tried to lay the centre piece of felt along the bowed ridge, I have used quite a few felt pins to try and 'mould' it into shape but am unhappy with the results, so ideally I would like something now to go over the ridge and cover up all the felt pins and buckled felt.

 

[AP77]

Thanks Tigercubrider. Sounds a good idea.

Without wanting to sound too penny pinching, I have used the last piece of felt to try and cover the ridge but as I have used lots of felt pins I would prefer to cover this rather than put something under the felt.

I think if I had known an before laying the centre strip that the felt would not fit satisfactorily I would have tried your suggestion.

Thanks again.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Plastic gutter upside down?
Aluminium angle?
Square downpipe cut to form a V ?

https://www.metals4u.co.uk/materials/aluminium/angle/40-p

 

[AP77]

Good ideas, thanks!