What is lead flashing.
Slate roof lead flashing.
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The drawing here shows a lead bottle flashing used to cover the join between a slate and tiled roof.
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Each piece of flashing is secured into a joint in the brickwork as per bs6915 at 450mm maximum centres see page 6.
Sometimes called the overlap.
Lead slates including lead flexislate and lead weathering slates are available here from calder.
This flashing is 10 inches long x 8 inches wide on 8 x16 hip slates.
The lead is folded tight over a timber roll.
The cover the amount of lead that covers the tiles or slates beneath to make them waterproof.
Velux edl sk06 0000 single flashing for slate 114 x 118cm.
We stock a range of hugely popular cost effective lead flashing rolls in different sizes from blm and midland lead.
The flashing is folded lengthwise in half 4 inches each side.
This video shows how to make the basic step flashing that covers lead soakers as used where a roof abuts a wall for both slates and double overlapping plain tiles.
Blm lead flashing sheet code 3 6m x 240mm blue grey.
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Manufactured from code 4 lead slate with varying base sizes lead weathering slates create a seal for pipe penetrations and access through tiled and slate roofs.
Sides to the channel are made by folding the lead over strips of timber.
Lead bottle flashingjohn gilbertthis type of joint is used to form a flashing between two different roof finishes.
Apron flashings these are standard lead flashings to a tiled roof or slate roof and consist of the 3 measurements as described above wherever a roof meets a wall.
Mortar is not a satisfactory long term pointing.
If you re going to nail through the lower slate drill first with a 3 16 inch masonry bit and use a 2 5 inch copper roofing nail.
Lead flashing has been used for hundreds of years in situations such as where a roof meets a wall on a roof valley around other penetrations such as chimneys pipes and around window and door openings.
Use a straight piece of batten to mark a line 25mm from the top edge of each flashing piece and then bend the lead with the use of the dresser to form a 25mm turn into the brickwork.