For some reason I'm not getting sound on any of these videos. I've viewed them before with no audio issues but something seems to have gone wrong, and it doesn't appear to be my end. Can anybody confirm they do or do not have audio please?
Never seen a cover flashing g on a chimney front apron,what's the point, the turn into the brickwork joint should be part of the front apron, check out the Lead Sheet Association guidance manuals, also the the front turn on the step flashing should be an angled cut not straight down
I enjoyed your video sir, moving the lead to maintain the thickness is important. The amount of times I've watched people on site reduce it to the thickness of a fag paper. Appreciated 👍
Thanks for your video, it has been very helpful, comments are also informative. As someone mentioned, I think it makes more sense to leave the color upstand outside the flue instead of inside. One could seal the joint with fire cement from a tube in doing so preserving the integrity of the flue liner.
This is horribly wrong, please do not follow the example shown here. Consult the British Lead Association’s guide for the correct dimensions and details for installing step flashing and lead aprons. Work of this nature requires skilled professional undertaking and should not be attempted by enthusiastic amateurs, doing so will only incur expensive corrective measures at a later date, not long after the next heavy rainfall.
I was taught how lead weld at 14 years of age, at the time they said the new material nuralite which was a bitumous sheet was replacing it, lead is still used. We used to make all the roof flashing and gutter boxes etc, however on your video you do not clean the lead of both mating areas nor do you add lead, you are using both parent metals to fuse, as I understand, this produces a very weak joint and thins the lead along the weld, I've never seen it done like this, alway add filler to give strength to the join, and always clean the run before, that's how everyone was taught.
Hi John We must be around the same age as the nuralite thing was being marketed via colleagues in the 60is. Yes cleaning is a big part when lead welding along with adding metal via a filler rod. It's not clear on video but a bit of using a shave hook was employed. One thing that has changed over time is the fact sheet lead is not stored in wet or damp areas any more which makes welding on say a flat weld less time consuming as the lead is shinning like a dollar. However cleaning not only produces a clean weld it is also defines the width of the weld, making it visually neat.
Best off getting the shape then taking the flashing off and putting it on a hard surface as not to fracture the slates etc and gives a far better finish imo
When it rains I can hear water running down the chimney. The chimney breast in the room is wet. I have had three quotes from roofers, each stating different issues and repairs. I am a very much a senior living in a bungalow and I feel checking out your videos that its the back apron that is the issue. Advice would be appreciated.
excellent video, did you do your own lead welding ? I need to do one of these soon and ive not done on in years, this has been a very good reminder , thank you for your time.
Sir! I hope the timbers under your soakers stays as dry as your humour :) You remind me of my college tutor. If there was a picture of "British" in the dictionary then it should be of you. You should teach. thank you.
This guy is clearly a proper craftsman. I never understood why the returns are cut back so sharply toward the water line instead of vertically down to the next step. Seems it’s just aesthetics. Also never understood why uk step flashing doesn’t incorporate a bend/cover flash over the closest tiles. Surely that would stop the soakers underneath working as hard?
Cover flashing onto flat tiles or slates will allow driving rain to ingress. The soakers are vital to the weatherproofing process and must be correctly fitted. Sorry but this gentleman is no craftsman and is bungling the job. Do not follow the example he is showing here, consult the British Lead Association for proper and correct information and guidelines, as this sort of thing is skilled work, not to be undertaken by amateurs.
time served plumber , made and fitted hundreds of apronns on new and existing chimneys ,all aprom should be let in to brickwork and pluged , outher wise that will slip , regardless of those ties ,
