Hi.
I have a piece of leadwork across the base of a large south facing dormer window, probably about 25 foot or more in length and all in one piece.
Anyway, no surprises it's split and a few tiles in the top course directly in contact with the lead are missing/broken/slipped as the cement has failed.
There is a problem with simply ripping out the old leadwork and replacing (my preferred option) in that the leadwork goes underneath the windows and up a lip on the inside, such that any water can't penetrate inside. This does seem to work, the house appears dry.
So to do a proper job necessitates removing the windows ( = £££)
I posess reasonable soldering skills (I've worked with various solders and have a stash of 60/40 solder as well as a temperature controlled iron and various sized blow torches) so feel confident I could attempt a repair, after a little practice.. or I could use one of the flashing/bitumen tape products to recreate a seal by placing it on the back of the exposed leadwork.
So any opinions/warnings/alternatives?
thanks in advance
Derek
I have a piece of leadwork across the base of a large south facing dormer window, probably about 25 foot or more in length and all in one piece.
Anyway, no surprises it's split and a few tiles in the top course directly in contact with the lead are missing/broken/slipped as the cement has failed.
There is a problem with simply ripping out the old leadwork and replacing (my preferred option) in that the leadwork goes underneath the windows and up a lip on the inside, such that any water can't penetrate inside. This does seem to work, the house appears dry.
So to do a proper job necessitates removing the windows ( = £££)
I posess reasonable soldering skills (I've worked with various solders and have a stash of 60/40 solder as well as a temperature controlled iron and various sized blow torches) so feel confident I could attempt a repair, after a little practice.. or I could use one of the flashing/bitumen tape products to recreate a seal by placing it on the back of the exposed leadwork.
So any opinions/warnings/alternatives?
thanks in advance
Derek