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Jennykenny | 16:01 Sat 02nd Jul 2016 | Home & Garden
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Bought a roll of roofing felt and lost the instructions.
Does the dull matt darker side go face down on the shed roof or the slightly lighter silvery-grey side go down?
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Over time, bitumen gradually hardens and becomes brittle, rather like plastic does if/when exposed to the sun. To reduce exposure of the bitumen to sunlight a layer of grit is often applied to the surface, a bit like providing shade. A layer of pigmented coating is similarly used. This is the side that should face up.
16:59 Sat 02nd Jul 2016
Over time, bitumen gradually hardens and becomes brittle, rather like plastic does if/when exposed to the sun. To reduce exposure of the bitumen to sunlight a layer of grit is often applied to the surface, a bit like providing shade. A layer of pigmented coating is similarly used. This is the side that should face up.
It may have been better to get a roll of green mineral felt jenny.
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I am infuriated that I can't read the first answer because there is an ad in front of it.
How can I stop this?
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An ad for M&S not some rubbish company!!
The gritty side up.
The matt side down, the rougher side goes up.
Ad bloc will solve your problem but I think it is a dirty word on here.
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Thanks to all.
And Buenchico, will follow that up. (Not happening now!)
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Copy it quickly Jen, I'll take it down in a minute.

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