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Valley Flashing: Sheet metal that lays in the 'V' area of a roof valley.

V-Shaped Valley: A valley with a narrow bottom and a cross section shaped like the letter 'V'. Valleys of this shape are almost always cut by stream erosion.

U-Shaped Valley: A deep valley with a flat floor and very steep walls. Shaped in cross-section like the letter 'U'. Valleys with this geometry are frequently cut by a glacier.

Step Flashing: Flashing application method used where a vertical surface meets a sloping roof plane. 6' X 6' galvanized metal bent at a 90 degree angle, and installed beneath siding and over the top of shi . . . View Full Definition

Valley: The 'V' shaped area of a roof where two sloping roofs meet. Water drains off the roof at the valleys.

Valley Breeze: An anabatic wind, it is formed during the day by the heating of the valley floor. As the ground becomes warmer than the surrounding atmosphere, the lower levels of air heat and rise, flowing . . . View Full Definition

Z-Bar Flashing: Bent, galvanized metal flashing that's installed above a horizontal trim board of an exterior window, door, or brick run. It prevents water from getting behind the trim/brick and into the home.

Valley Glacier: A glacier that is smaller than a continental glacier or an icecap, and which flows mainly along well-defined valleys, many with tributaries.

Roof Valley: The 'V' created where two sloping roofs meet.

Rift Valley: A fault trough formed in a divergence zone or other area of tension.