Lead Flashing On Conservatory Roof

It s a lean to conservatory with glass roof and.

Lead flashing on conservatory roof. Discussion in roofing and guttering started by johnnylats 13 may 2015. How to fit lead flashing on conservatory 1. If you re fitting lead flashing on a conservatory roof that slopes parallel alongside the exterior wall of your house as opposed to sloping outwards the best thing to do is apply the stepped flashing method. 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.

Roll out the flashing although some people prefer to measure the flashing with a tape measure and cut it to size. These are made by cutting the lead into strips approximately 1 inch by 3 5 inches. Hi new here so apologies for any errors in etiquette. The lead flashing had stained the glass something chronic.

Many years ago we had a conservatory glass roof clean that was butted up against the wall with lead flashing. Conservatory roof and lead flashing. Lead flashing is a piece of milled lead that sits between joints to create a durable and weathertight seal. We spent a couple of hours on it much more time than estimated and the result was a very unhappy.

If you have profile tiles you can shape the lead down so that it fits the tiles smoothly leaving no gaps for rain to get under by tapping it gently with either a lead dresser tool or the bottom of a hammer. The length of the lead strips will vary depending upon the gap width of the mortar between the bricks find the correct length by cutting a test length and making a plug. The lead flash is held in place by small rolls of lead. Mortar removal removing the mortar between the brickwork and conservatory roof is an essential part of the.

We did our best but although the glass was clean the staining never budged. 13 may 2015 messages.