Closed cut valley even if i work toward the valley with three tab shingles cut valleys are faster than woven valleys hands down.
No cut valley roofing.
When you have cut to a point opposite the top of the valley cut the rolled roofing straight up the main roof.
You have to cut the shingles back to 1 inch from the centerline.
No need for precise measurement.
Draw a 2 inch self stick flashing down the center.
As you install roof shingles on the second roof plane you allow them to lap over the valley on top of the first shingles.
For a closed cut california valley a vertical run of strip shingles is installed along the chalk line end to end with the butt edge toward the valley.
Leave this top end beyond the ridge loose.
This layering will help direct the water into the valley and down the roof preventing leaks.
This cut down to the top of the ridge will let the 6 inch overlap lie flat in the far valley.
In summary during the installation of a closed cut valley you install the first roof plane s shingles into the valley.
Make a cut back down into the roll from the cut edge to within v2 inch of the top of the ridge.
Then lay the shingles on the other side of the roof and again stretch them across the valley a little.
With a closed cut valley there s no need to shingle the two roof planes at the same time.
With an open valley a strip of metal will be visible on the roof wherever two opposing roof planes meet.
It is essential to only use whole not cut shingles during this step.
A chalk line is then used to strike a line from the top of the valley to the bottom of the valley.
Then rather than cutting the shingles on the high volume roof plane a row of shingles is installed with the exposure edge facing the valley center.
Plus cutting the closed cut valley shingles can happen after the rest of the roof is shingled.
It installs and looks almost the same as a regular cut valley where the shingles on the low volume roof plane are installed first and pass through the center of the valley by at least 12 in.
For an open valley the installer should snap two chalk lines defining the cut edges of the valley on either side of the center line.
