In this video I install lead work to 3 dormers. I show the complete process from start to finish. I hope you enjoy. Grab yourself a cuppa and buckle up. Its my longest video yet.
@@slbleadworks Mostly with roof tiles if the roof pitch allows it or flat roofs with a welded membrane. And unfortunately quite rarely with a double standing seam
Thank you and thanks for watching. I think this is my longest video yet. Can I ask how far you made it through. I’m trying to gauge what length videos I should aim for.
@@slbleadworks I watched it all I’m in the trades myself it’s great to watch others who are good at what they do and il be honest I love abit of leadwork . I don’t think many people understand the level of skill it takes to do this sort of stuff
@skillbuilder Roger, it would be great for Stuart to show you some lead work. I'm only DIY, but even to my amateur eye, his skills look second to none. All the best !
That was some serious work there!! Beautiful. I appreciate you taking the time to explain the saddles a bit. If it is ok would you try to explain some other things as you go along. Like what the purpose of the ridge caps are. I take it the dormer rooves had a slight fall to the left and the right of the centre line? Hence the wood rolls to the sides? Awesome work , as always.
Thank you I really enjoyed doing these. Yes that’s correct the ridge cap was needed as the roof is falling both ways from the centre. And also the length would have been too long to do all in one. Thanks for watching.
Hi stuart from slb leadworks I love your videos and have used some of your tricks you have let loose, Im struggling with vertical welds I always seem to burn through is there any pointers you can give to help make this easyier? Please do keep posting your videos they are amazing and they have helped me and also give me some guidence would say you are one of the best lead welders ive seen, Many thanks Jay
Hi Jay I’m glad you like my vids and have managed to get something from them. I’ve actually got a dedicated vertical welding video on here that might be of interest to you. Please let me know if it helps and thanks for watching.
Great work! I've understood lead was not easily permitted anymore due to rain water washing the surface dust down into the ground water. Lead has always been the best flashing/roofing but has environmental issues now. I wanted to comment because I appreciate your skill woking a historically acurate material. However, I do need to ask about the lack of any air barrier, especially at the windows. Just curious about the lack of air barrier as I know most States require it for thermal & mold.
Since you are putting an apron at top of checks why take the checks right to the top I Al ways thought that the purpose of an apron was so you could leave a small gap to replace cheek if needed down the line I bow to your knowledge 👍
Yes I have a separate head flashing above the cheeks. I have to take the cheeks right up to the top to achieve the appropriate lap. Thanks for watching.
I’m curious about ventilation. What’s the standard practice for the top of the dormer, or any roof for that matter? How is the roof ventilated to avoid corrosion from condensation on the underside? I’ve got a job coming up with a little bit of pitched lead roof to go along the slate roof and I’m curious if it will require any additional build up to achieve correct ventilation Any tips will be appreciated
Thanks for the reply. So would you recommend an area of a pitched lead roof be counter battened for example before the plywood is fitted? To give that air flow under the plywood? Similar to what you would expect on a flat roof
It was improving and I was almost back to a full week. But then yesterday it went backwards again and I’m back off work. Hopefully it’s just a little setback
I did mine at core training(rowlands roofing) in hereford, When looking for a course they do do them closer to yourself but that was the one closest to me based in gloucestershire, Hope this helps
@@slbleadworks it looks like it in the video, if you didn't buy one.... Good! They are shocking! I went through two and my mates lasted him a couple days! Shocking quality from ox lol. I wouldn't mind but 15 quid for a damn pencil, you expect it to work!
@@slbleadworks btw... excellent work mate, very impressive. Wish you were local to me, I'd love to switch to leadwork! Always wanted to learn an old craft like leadwork or thatch roofing etc. I have searched the net for lead specialists in wolverhampton, I can't find any really. Do you have much competition or are you guys rare? I've never had to use a lead guy as I do my own step flashing etc. Always wanted to learn to weld though so I could weld rather than boss the aprons, much nicer welded and I will buy a torch soon tbh.
