Nail down each valley shingle at least two inches 50 mm back from the chalk line.
Shingle roof with coper valley.
In a previous video we covered how to flash roof edges before shingling.
Valley flashings provide a durable easy to install solution that can last many years and quite often longer than the adjoining roof materials.
We sell copper valleys for roofs at the slate roof warehouse.
Cant strips are used to raise the shingles thus breaking contact with the copper surface which minimizes line corrosion.
One of the details that varies between homes is the method of flashing the valley areas of the roof.
Copper flats and coil are in stock 48 24 and 20 widths.
Snap a chalkline 2 to 3 inches past the valley center on the top layer of shingles.
Lay one and two tab shingles as you near the valley so full size shingles will run across the valley.
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Our copper valleys are available with 1 or 1 5 w in the middle in 18 and 24 widths and in 8 ft.
There are two common methods for completing the flashing of a valley in a shingle roof system.
Roof one side of the valley running the shingles across it.
The metal is usually pre painted to best complement the shingles color blend.
16 ounce and 20 ounce copper is in stock with immediate availability.
We specialize in copper metal roofing wall panels coil and flats.
The details shown are for roof intersections resulting in valley slopes of at least 4 1 2 per foot.
When you reach the valley lay the shingles over the valley and trim the edges to the chalk line.
You can use a straight edge to achieve a straight cut.
Stop nailing 6 inches from the center.
Over driving nails is always a.
If slate or tile is used for the roof covering 20 oz.
For an open valley a sheet of metal usually steel sometimes copper is fastened to the roof deck.
Copper is recommended for valley flashing.
Roof valleys are like gutters with a steep pitch but the stakes are higher for valleys than they are for gutters.
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Shingle the other side of the valley the same way.
First clean the debris out of the valley including sawdust nails and whatever else is in there.
To understand what makes a valley either closed or open it is important to understand how a valley is constructed.
Closed valleys or open valleys.
Begin to install roof shingles on either roof face.
Roofing shingles are installed then cut and sealed where they overlap the metal channel.