Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing shingles to your shed roof. includes useful advice on the best materials to use, together with information on the tools you will need to. Whether you�re repairing or building the roof of a shed, log cabin or outbuilding, felt roof shingles are a durable and water-impermeable roof solution. they�re also a lot easier to install than traditional felt and are a lightweight, yet practical, alternative.. Roof felt is most commonly used for the waterproofing of non-habitable garden buildings such as cabins or sheds. it is typically used as an underlay that sits between the surface it is being applied to and the final layer of roofing material. roofing felt can however be applied as a final layer to a shed roof to offer further waterproofness..