Tile Roof Valley Detail

Cut adjacent tiles and tile and a half tiles so that valley tiles course in and fit neatly.

Tile roof valley detail.

Tile installers are craftsmen and each develops his or her own approach to valley details. If slate or tile is used for the roof covering 20 oz. One of the areas of a pitched roof most prone to leakage if not constructed properly is the valley. The boral roofing cad details below are complete drawings that can easily be downloaded customized for your residential or commercial project and included in your cad library for future use.

Boral roofing cad details for roof tile. A common misconception is that the mortar bedding is there to prevent water access. Cut adjacent tiles and tile and a half tiles so that valley tiles course in and fit neatly. Valley details for tile roofs according to the international residential code irc valley flashing in tile roofs should extend at least 11 inches each way from the valley centerline and the flashing should have a formed splash diverter at the center at least one inch high.

Note that it is not necessary to mechanically fix the valley tiles. Depending on the length of the valley and the tributary area installers may flare or gradually open the width of the valley tile cut. By downloading and using any arcat cad content you agree to the following license agreement. Cover valley with a strip of underlay not less than 600mm wide underlapping general underlay.

The valley area of a roof the straight lines formed when two different planes of the roof meet is a critical area that handles a tremendous amount of water run off. Experienced installers may make a cut dog ear to the point of the tile that is overlapped by the succeeding row. The details shown are for roof intersections resulting in valley slopes of at least 4 1 2 per foot. Cover valley with a strip of underlay not less than 600mm wide underlapping general underlay.

Copper is recommended for valley flashing. Note that it is not necessary to mechanically fix the valley tiles. Valleys are typically found where gable dormer roofs meet the main roof or when a house has angled wings or additions where two roof sections in different planes meet. Ensure that continuous support is provided for ends of tiling battens on each side of valley.