You always manage to rise to the occasion and solve the problems with excellent workmanship. Well done Stu. It's a pleasure to watch and see your work.
Lovely job. But you started out telling us you couldn't turn the lead down in the Channel because the glass wouldn't fit. Then turned all the lead down in the channel. Did they change their mind. Very interesting to see how you do the front drip. I have done a lot of lead work. And watched others doing more. Fascinating to learn the tips and tricks from a professional. I was merely an amateur.
Thank you. I wondering if anyone would pick up on that lol😂. Yes when I started the job the builder said he didn’t want the lead turned down into the channel as the glass wouldn’t fit. I later had another chat with him and we agreed I could turn the lead down as long as the welt doesn’t go in. I’m glad I managed to show how I turn the front drip edge down. I’ve had people asking to see this.
Thank you so much I’m glad you’ve picked up a few tricks. Thanks for supporting me watching the vids and leaving a comment. It really helps the channel.
No your 100% correct we believe it will fail too. We was allowed to turn some lead into the channel. But the welt had to be cut short as their wasn’t enough room apparently for the welt and glass. We had to write a letter to the builder to cover ourselves as we were only doing what the builder had instructed.
Really good job. Especially getting over the issues. I see you managed to roll the lead into the channel in the end but not the welts. But then at the far ends you snuck those gusseted ends in. No issues with the glass?
Thank you. Yes I had another chat with the site agent and he agreed there would be enough room to do that. As far as I know there was no issues with the glass. It was around this time last year so must all be good.
@@slbleadworks Nope I dont have any kind off media Just oldskool nokia etc 😁 But again Props mate 👍🏻 Also learning from you how to welding lead. Not seeing it here in Holland Gr Robert
@@slbleadworks I know the struggle.. I spend all day every day cutting sections out of metal sheet - it gets to be a right pita when it's "Oh ffs... not another 3 foot bloomin cut......." - roller blade cutters work great, work fast & you stop dreading them long awkward cuts. Just my own experience. :-) I cut 1mm steel sheet, you cut lead - different game, same demands.
You do a really good job. Your right to say it's odd because its wrong what they are asking you to do it will fail in time. But it defiantly wont be your fault architects no f--king idea 😀😀
The ply makes life so much easier and the lead picks up any imperfections from the surface it’s laid on. So bricks really wouldn’t be the nicest finish. We do lay straight onto stone sometimes. And it’s very important to use builder paper.
Thank you. Yes your totally right. I’m currently using my phone. The mic doesn’t like it when I move away from the phone. So I’m looking into getting a mic I can pair with my phone. Hopefully I’ll sort this over the weekend. And you should notice better sound In the upcoming vids.
I was asked to come back independently to price but I’d made commitments elsewhere after Avonside went bust. I probably spent over three months there so was a bit sick of the travelling too. Lovely house though. Next door’s garden is out of this world 😂
@@mbk8488 Not surprised you was there for 3 months. That shelf goes on forever. It’s a lovely house but with all the rain it’s such a muddy site. I’m working off a scaffold tower spending more time moving it and making it level than anything else.
@@PeakyBlinder we had to write a letter to the builder to cover ourselves as we think this too. The glass will go in and the lead and glass will be filled with a mastic joint. But yes it’s not ideal and I had a sleepless night over this detail.
@@slbleadworks yea I have done loads of these, It is such a poor detail. Far better to have stanchions with collars. But people don't want the chrome poles in-between the glass panes. They actually pour a cement compound in the channel first then top it off with sealent.
