What is the best way to do a closed valley with wood shingles?
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First off..I'd say don't.
what is the pitch?
If ya must, ya weave them left over laps right, then right over laps left ...ad continuem..if ya have a low 6/12 or less..I'd surely not. Snow melt could be a pain.
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Theres a building around the corner here that did it.
Same way as the ridge.
Its been up years now with no problems....looks good too.
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The cool way I've seen it done before (haven't got to do one yet), is to lay a 1x12 with beveled edges so it floats over the valley and creates a 3rd plane between the two others. You then curve your courses from one side to the other. Might require a little steaming.
The other method I'm familiar with is to use step flashing type pieces folded diagonally from corner to corner. The cedar is cut tight to the valley angle and a piece of flashing is added to each course.
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Someone posted a picture about a year ago of a house with a cedar roof on Breaktime and I zoomed in to get a closer look at the valley. I think the discussion was about not using copper for valleys with cedar roofs or weaving cedar valleys. It sure is a nice looking roof. I think this might be what your talking about.
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That's the 1x12 down the middle of the valley method. If I was doing this, I'd underlay with ice & water barrier and individually flash each course with copper.
Please, stop poking me with the 1,000 foot poking stick of terror, it makes me gassy
It may look great, but from a practical sense? I'd still go with copper.