How To Cut Roof Tiles In A Valley

In the video im demostrating how to make a precise cut on tiles using blade on grinder.

How to cut roof tiles in a valley.

Reliable sheet metal and roofing. This is a quick video showing off the functionality of the hytile roof tile cutter. Fix soakers by turning down over heads of mitred tiles. The cut tile is then positioned and nailed avoiding penetration of the dry valley.

Soup to nuts riley shows the proper way of installing a valley on a roof. By examining the thickness of your clay roof tiles you will have a better idea of which tool is needed to cut them. Step 3 cutting thick tiles. Dreadnought valley tiles are made to course with plain tiles in standard pitches for 35 40 45 and 50 degree roofs and can be made as specials for other pitches.

Jenkins slate masters 29 077 views. It is important to state the roof pitch at the time of ordering. This establishes the cutting line. Removing the tile nib will prevent kicking up on the dry valley water bar still allowing a nail hole for fixing.

Cut tile and a half tiles and fix to form a straight weathertight close mitred junction. In general tiles should be set back from the valley and marked using the covering width of one or more tiles. Step 4 cutting tiles to accommodate obstructions in a roof. Watch as we demonstrate the ancient and modern ways of cutting roof tiles.

How to cut clay roof tiles. Tiles being cut to the correct angle to suit the dry valley upstand. Cover valley with a strip of underlay not less than 600mm wide underlapping general underlay. The new method creates dust noise and takes time.

Interleave mitred tiles with metal soakers extending a minimum 150mm to each side of valley. Step 2 cutting thin tiles. Cutting valley slates like a pro duration. Positioning the cut tile up the dry valley upstand.

Step 1 examine tiles. Soup to nuts riley shows the proper way of installing a valley on a roof. Valley tiles on a plain clay tile roof valley with valley tiles. My apprentice cutting up a peg tile valley.