Spoonbed Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Do any of you knowledgeable chaps out there know the name of this style of flashing, or where I can get some from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Thankfully not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Easy you mark it out and cut it yourself, use a baked bean can or something the size of the semi circles you want. Another nice effect is to roll the piece up left in the middle to make a bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksshooter Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 As the man said you wont buy it you have to cut it out yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0t0deb Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 egg and dart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorevans Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Templates are available, check roofing suppliers or the interweb is probably the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Cut yourself, a peice of card behind then mark the shape with marker should do it! Can use snips but a nice sharp Stanley blade will be neater if you take your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonbed Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Cheers. I popped into a lead suppliers today who told me to do the same thing, but he recommended a sharp pair of scissors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) As the man said you wont buy it you have to cut it out yourself Or get a plumber a proper qualified plumber will be trained to dress lead flashings Atb Flynny Edited April 17, 2013 by flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 It's easy enough to do mate done loads years back, go nearest builders merchants roll of lead pattern stanly knife ( be carefull) and cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE AD Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Or get a plumber a proper qualified plumber will be trained to dress lead flashings Atb Flynny How old are you, have you erver tried to get a plumber to do lead flashing they run a mile.You need a roofer now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonbed Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Cheers for the replies. Going to pick up a roll of lead tomorrow and have a go the weekend. Hopefully my fingers will still be attached come Monday morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 How old are you, have you erver tried to get a plumber to do lead flashing they run a mile.You need a roofer now Sad but true! I did a bit of leadwork at college 20 years ago, but have never professionaly done any since. It is now the preserve of roofers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 How old are you, have you erver tried to get a plumber to do lead flashing they run a mile.You need a roofer now I'd get a plumber if you want it done right though... My dad (proper plumber with a proper six year apprenticeship and old school city and guilds qual) has done thousands of of hours on lead work - churches / modern homes the lot. As a surveyor I've seen some of supposed 'professional' roofers lead work, I'd say 35-40% was just rubbish (I say was because its been replaced). T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Sad but true! I did a bit of leadwork at college 20 years ago, but have never professionaly done any since. It is now the preserve of roofers. Me too, although mine was only 10 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Not wishing to upset anybody on here but roofers are going the same way as all the other trades. The old school tradesmen are a dying breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Not wishing to upset anybody on here but roofers are going the same way as all the other trades. The old school tradesmen are a dying breed That's a fair comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksshooter Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 i am a builder myself Vince i do agree that there are some very bad tradesman around and make me embarrased to be a builder, however i have worked on many jobs where we have extended on to a property and have found the work of the original tradesman to be dodgy if not dangerous. I feel that it doesnt matter what generation we are talking about there have and always will be the good and bad tradesman. Sorry rant over lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Sad but true! I did a bit of leadwork at college 20 years ago, but have never professionaly done any since. It is now the preserve of roofers. I used to be a roofer and must admit i enjoyed doing lead work. Basic flashings are quite easy with the most tedious bit being cutting chases,but i used to like doing hips and valleys in particular and lead welding. Flynny is right that it was always the job of a plumber,but not anymore.I think they all now suffer from vertigo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Flynny is right that it was always the job of a plumber,but not anymore. Plumbers can't do it anymore because its not plastic and push fit. The original meaning of plumber, from the Latin, is a lead worker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 90 % of your replies are correct,its a plumbers job indeed but its a skill not taught so much now, i suppose im classed as old school then, and can proudly produce a box - svp slate (without the need to weld) etc out of sheet lead, its hard work mind but the flashing you require is easy mate,use code 3 or 4 lead and dont produce lengths any longer than 3ft,overlap each length by 4" and allow at least 1 1/2" turned in under the window,use lead plugs to wedge in and seal to finish using leadmate mastic. Bta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Plumbers can't do it anymore because its not plastic and push fit. The original meaning of plumber, from the Latin, is a lead worker Lead having the chemical symbol PB and the latin name plumbum. Therefore what should a 'plumber' be called nowadays? Electicians are still Electricians, Bricklayers are Bricklayers etc but as you say the term plumber is irrelevant now for a person who fixes water pipes. A Waterician? Plasticer (as pipes are made of plastic rather than lead)? Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) Lead having the chemical symbol PB and the latin name plumbum. Therefore what should a 'plumber' be called nowadays? Electicians are still Electricians, Bricklayers are Bricklayers etc but as you say the term plumber is irrelevant now for a person who fixes water pipes. A Waterician? Plasticer (as pipes are made of plastic rather than lead)? Suggestions? Pipefitter? Edited April 20, 2013 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Pipefitter? No - you would have to do a lobotomy on a pipe fitter to get a plumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) I could still wipe a lead joint if it was still allowable. Times have moved on though. As for the plastic ppes, they're great! ...but not so good when on show. Then you need a rigid pipe and that's where copper comes back in to vogue. I wonder how long it will be before we are talking about those 'old boys who used to pull all sorts of shapes and angles in copper pipes with a hand bender. That's a dying art that is'! Mind you, looking at our current apprentices, most of them would struggle to pull their finger out of their ***** let alone pull a square bend! Edited April 28, 2013 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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