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| jlockport00@gmail.com 2007-02-17, 5:25 pm |
| I am in a new home and I noticed that the shingles were placed across
a valley where two roof sides intersected. It seems to me that there
should be a strip of metal flashing down the length of the valley and
the shingles should be flat against each plane of the roof. The way
that it was done creates a curved shingles covering both planes and a
fair size opening at the eave. I wonder if there is one right way to
go about this...
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| Michael Bulatovich 2007-02-17, 5:25 pm |
| What you're describing is what I believe is called a "closed valley". I
don't like the look of it most of the time, but if it's properly done, I'd
wait until the roof need replacing before I did anything about it.
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<jlockport00@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am in a new home and I noticed that the shingles were placed across
> a valley where two roof sides intersected. It seems to me that there
> should be a strip of metal flashing down the length of the valley and
> the shingles should be flat against each plane of the roof. The way
> that it was done creates a curved shingles covering both planes and a
> fair size opening at the eave. I wonder if there is one right way to
> go about this...
>
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| marson 2007-02-18, 3:25 am |
| On Feb 17, 4:40 pm, "Michael Bulatovich" <Ple...@dont.try> wrote:[color=darkred]
> What you're describing is what I believe is called a "closed valley". I
> don't like the look of it most of the time, but if it's properly done, I'd
> wait until the roof need replacing before I did anything about it.
> --
>
> MichaelBwww.michaelbulatovich.ca
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> <jlockpor...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:1171751104.904633.70490@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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in these parts, that is called a woven valley, and many people feel it
looks better than having flashing in the valley. using sheet metal in
the valley is no more waterproof than a woven valley. It's a matter
of preference. Just how new is your home? If the roof hasn't been
through a summer's heat, the shingles will lay down in the heat.
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<jlockport00@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171751104.904633.70490@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I am in a new home and I noticed that the shingles were placed across
> a valley where two roof sides intersected. It seems to me that there
> should be a strip of metal flashing down the length of the valley and
> the shingles should be flat against each plane of the roof. The way
> that it was done creates a curved shingles covering both planes and a
> fair size opening at the eave. I wonder if there is one right way to
> go about this...
>
A woven shingled valley in my opinion is better. It is uninterrupted and
therefore no seems. It would be my preference if I had one. depending on
how large the opening is at the eave I'd say you have a better roof. Is the
opening more than say a 1/2 an inch? It should shrink after a summer's
worth of heat.
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