Cement Skews

str · 18 Mar 2009

We're about to have some major work done at the house and as part of it, the cement skews are going to be redone, they needed doing for a while.

As we will have a roofer there slating a new roof and the assocaited leadwork and obviously, to replace the cement skews, is it worthwhile in having lead dressed in instead of new cement skews?

can/is this done? It just seems to me that the lead would last longer/less maintanence

any thoughts?

justlead1 · 18 Mar 2009

Hi. Roofing colloquialisms as the word suggests don not travel. i am guessing skew cement = cement fillet used at slate / tile wall abutments? Please put me straight.

str · 18 Mar 2009

sorry didn't think that it might be a regional word

I think you have it right - its the cement fillet (i guess this is the right word

) that covers the join/area where the slate finishes against the end elevation/coping stone on the elevation wall.

to create a waterproof seal i assume

Alastairreid · 18 Mar 2009

well the colloquialisms travelled this far str

, west coast!
cement skews/fillets are generally used on slate roofs between a clubstone, abutment wall to form a seal between the two.
using cement was and is the cheaper alternative to using lead.
far better gettin a lead concealed gutter fitted beneath your slates/tiles.
300mm code 5 lead. a bit more expensive, but a far better job.

str · 18 Mar 2009

alastairreid

thanks for that - I get that priced then - the cement skews have to be replaced so might as well see if we can afford to do one better!

noseall · 18 Mar 2009

That there Scottish is a whole new language, it really is.

Alastairreid · 18 Mar 2009

ooch aye it shoor is noseall

roughcaster · 18 Mar 2009

Lang may yer lumb reek,,, o sorry guys,,,,, that was the "Chimney has no draw" post.

Roughcaster.

JohnD · 19 Mar 2009

they call it "torching" where I come from (not Hants)

stuart45 · 19 Mar 2009

In Somerset its called a cement fillet, and torching was done inside the roof here to stop snow and rain being driven back between the slates or tiles.

JohnD · 19 Mar 2009

oh yes

i was thinking of the wrong thing

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Cement Skews

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