How To Tar A Roof Valley

To secure the roof valley flashing nail it down carefully.

How to tar a roof valley.

Lay one and two tab shingles as you near the valley so full size shingles will run across the valley. Use a broad strip of felt paper felt paper should extend at least 10 inches up each side of the roof valley so use a strip between 20 and 24 inches wide. Move to the highest end of the valley and work your way down cleaning shingles from both sides of the valley whether they re damaged or not. Insert the bar under a shingle and pry upward at a.

Then starting at the base of the. Apply drip edge to the eave. Then i run a r. Roof one side of the valley running the shingles across it.

Stop nailing 6 inches from the center. Shingle the other side of the valley the same way. Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley. Use a chalkline or align it by eye to make sure it is straight then drive roofing nails every foot or so to fasten it to the sheathing.

Start at the upper row of shingles at the upper end of the valley. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end not too hard or you will misshape it and drive a nail near the end. The reason why the roof valley is such a sensitive area has to do with all the rainwater and or melting snow that accumulates and flows through the valley on its way into the gutters. A roof valley is very prone to leaks especially if you have an older roof.

Ensure ice and water protector has been installed along the valley first. Take measurements of your roof flashing most flashing is 14 inches wide but yours may vary. Remove 8 inches of shingles at each side of the valley with a 16 inch nail bar. I swear it is the fastest way out there.

While tar and gravel roofing or built up roofing systems have many positive aspects if you live in an area or the roof is in a location where it will receive strong sun exposure hot tar roofs will likely damage the roof s membrane if it is left uncovered or unevenly covered by the gravel. This is how i paper my vallies.