How To Shingle Valley On Gable Roof

Three tab installation starts at the edge of the roof with narrow starter strip.

How to shingle valley on gable roof.

Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut. Typical installation practice calls for four nails per shingle one about an inch from each edge of the shingle and one over each cutout gap. Then starting at the base of the. Fold the top over the roof ridge and cut the bottom along the drip edge metal.

You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. Ensure ice and water protector has been installed along the valley first. First clean the debris out of the valley including sawdust nails and whatever else is in there. Only nail at the edges with only enough nails to.

Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof. Manufacturers usually recommend that you nail the. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom. I overlap the inside corner of the drip edge at the valley to minimize sharp edges that could cut into the wsu over time.

As with any asphalt shingling job i install a 9 in. Strip of wsu along the eaves edges and i crosslap the strips at the valley. These strips go under the drip edge. The next one goes on the low side.