Roofing A Speed Valley

Instructional video on how to install a closed roof valley as part of installing tamko building products heritage series of laminated asphalt shingles.

Roofing a speed valley.

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. Iko recommends that you install architectural shingles with the open valley method for the best roof performance. The valley shingle the one turned sideways almost looks like it is over the valley in one of the pics. With a closed cut valley there s no need to shingle the two roof planes at the same time.

Here s a valley where the roll roofing liner has. The three methods to shingle a roof 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. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Make sure the valley metal is straight before nailing it. With shingles bedded in cement it can be exported to other states. If you re not having any problems i wouldn t worry about it. 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.

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. Plus cutting the closed cut valley shingles can happen after the rest of the roof is shingled. 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. Closed cut valley even if i work toward the valley with three tab shingles cut valleys are faster than woven valleys hands down.

Today most linings are made of metal. This is an open valley lined with shingles and is a defective installation. Look down the ridge of the valley metal to make sure it is straight from top to bottom and nail it off. Courtesy of mike roberson.

This recommendation includes iko s premium shingles. But in the past and in low end installations roll roofing or a similar material is used. Here is eric s method. The valley is protected from moisture intrusion by a lining.