How to fix lead flashings.
Roof lead flashing installation.
Do this for all 1 5mtr lengths.
It may be quite a labor but it pays off with a strong roof.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals.
The most common method of fixing lead flashings is to make a lead bung also known as a lead chock.
Dress the lead to the required angle with a lead beater.
Measuring lead roof flashing for a pitched roof.
This is made by rolling up a 25mm or less strip of lead into an oval shape just wider than the mortar chase you are fixing and then driving it below the surface of the bricks to form a wedge.
Having taken the measurements on the roof of the required folds in the lead to fit the job being done using a length of timber mark out the lead along the width of the roll to fold it.
Here is a guide on how to install lead flashing to your roof.
Accurately predicting the performance of a roofing material initially.
Lead flashings to asphalt bituminous felt or single ply roof.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.