Roofing A Speed Valley

Look down the ridge of the valley metal to make sure it is straight from top to bottom and nail it off.

Roofing a speed valley.

The valley area of a roof the straight lines formed when two different planes of the roof meet is a critical area that handles a tremendous amount of water run off. Make sure the valley metal is straight before nailing it. A california valley is faster than cutting all of the shingles up a valley. When deciding how to shingle a roof valley you will need to consider your materials the climate and the desired look of the roof.

On a related note the pitch properly the slope of a hip or valley rafter will not be the same as the pitch of the adjacent roof sections. Iko recommends that you install architectural shingles with the open valley method for the best roof performance. Today most linings are made of metal. Courtesy of mike roberson.

With a closed cut valley there s no need to shingle the two roof planes at the same time. While the slope of the common rafters are expressed as x in 12 the slope of the hip and valley rafter on the same roof will be x in 16 97 so where two roof sections intersect to form a 90 angle a regular hip or valley and each roof. But in the past and in low end installations roll roofing or a similar material is used. Plus cutting the closed cut valley shingles can happen after the rest of the roof is shingled.

If you re not having any problems i wouldn t worry about it. With shingles bedded in cement it can be exported to other states. Here s a valley where the roll roofing liner has. Valleys are typically found where gable dormer roofs meet the main roof or when a house has angled wings or additions where two roof sections in different planes meet.

The valley shingle the one turned sideways almost looks like it is over the valley in one of the pics. Instructional video on how to install a closed roof valley as part of installing tamko building products heritage series of laminated asphalt shingles. This is an open valley lined with shingles and is a defective installation. Closed cut valley even if i work toward the valley with three tab shingles cut valleys are faster than woven valleys hands down.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The valley is protected from moisture intrusion by a lining. The three methods to shingle a roof valley. I usually find the middle of valley then move up hill two inches and pop a line parallel to the valley and set the edge of the valley shingle on that line.