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    Default Valley shingles...laid down incorrectly?

    The way that these valley shingles were laid down bothers me, since water and debris can be trapped by the shingles, and debris can accumulate beneath them. Is this a reportable condition?

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    Default Re: Valley shingles...laid down incorrectly?

    Yes it is wrong. That is a poor attempt at a woven valley.

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    Default Re: Valley shingles...laid down incorrectly?

    Ron,
    That is definately incorrect. That is a D.I.Y attemp at a woven valley.


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    thanks guys...


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    Roofer may have been dyslexic, but probably wasn’t even a roofer? It’s a tear-off.

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    The house was built in 2004, beleive it or not!


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    The agent referred to this home as a "sweat equity home".


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    Default Re: Valley shingles...laid down incorrectly?

    Do you have a picture of the whole valley?
    It may be the one side should of been chalked and cut and they forgot.

    One side runs up under the other then strike aline down the valley and cut?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Schulz View Post
    Do you have a picture of the whole valley?
    It may be the one side should of been chalked and cut and they forgot.

    One side runs up under the other then strike aline down the valley and cut?
    That's my thought too.

    Someone went to lunch, came back and asked 'Now, where were we?', to which they answered 'Oh, right, we had just finished the valley.'

    Oops.

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    sorry...no more pics


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    It does look like the high-side (left) should have been cut.

    Those damn break-trucks!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Rushing View Post
    I.

    Those damn break-trucks!!

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    Default Re: Valley shingles...laid down incorrectly?

    Those tabs will collect debris and water casn travel the top edge of the shingle. After the valley is cut the top leading edge (Point) should be clipped back so water doesn't catch it and follow the top of the shingle.........If that makes sense to you.

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