I have an almost horizontaL lead gutter about 70 mm wide between a gently sloping zinc roof and a vertical brick wall. There is a hole in the lead, about 15 mm by 5mm, probably caused when I was cutting away the wood underneath the flat roof, which is rotting. (The water causing the rot is coming in elsewhere.) How can I mend the hole permanently?
Mending holes in lead gutters
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Hi. If the hole in the sheet lead has NOT been caused by thermal metal fatigue, find some one who is competent at lead welding and simply weld a patch over the problem. Good Luck [/u]
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Hi. With regard to solder, plumber metal (solder) as used to wipe joints etc, can be used, but the melting point of lead and solder are not far apart. This can result in one big hole in the gutter if not similar with the task. Solder that is used to sweat capillary joints would be even more difficult as the plastic range is far less than plumbers metal. (temp range that solder, when molten allows to be plastic or putty like) I would be inclined to have a draw of the house insurance for the damaged caused, repair that yourself and spend the money on employing someone with lead welding experience. Good Luck
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