Correct way to clay tile a lead valley

[noseall]

You don't use tile 'n' halfs going into a valley or a hip or else you end up with a bonding anomaly (straight nick) on the course above.

Whoever said use them in this scenario is not a roofer.

 

[Lower]

You don't use tile 'n' halfs going into a valley or a hip or else you end up with a bonding anomaly (straight nick) on the course above.

Whoever said use them in this scenario is not a roofer.

I don't think that is correct. You are only using a tile and a half where you'd end up with a tile sliver if you use a standard tile. So bonding remains the same and no anomaly.

The original roofer has actually come back to site and agreed to redo the valley. He's now managed to acquire some suitable tile and a halfs and has agreed it wasn't done properly in the first place. He's also accepted to fit the upstands on the valley boards that he didn't put in.

 

[datarebal]

I wonder how a tiler might have got on 150 years ago using peg tiles.. when are the T&H turning up! mwhaaaa

 

[Lower]

Update:

Roofer came back today, stripped the tiles off the valley and retiled using tile and a halves where appropriate.

Bonding remains correct, the cuts are much neater and the I'm now happy with the work now that there are no gaps.

 

[catlad]

Yes well forget what plastic valley man says its better to have
a secure tile than a small triangular off cut.