Lead flashing on low pitch roof

[vards01]

Looking for some advice on the best way to place some flashing on a lean-to shed. I have a lean to shed with an abutment of roughly 2.7m in length this is only sloping 4 courses of bricks. I want to put some lead flashing to bridge the join. What is the best way to do this?

 

[theprinceofdarkness]

whats the roof made from? Is it a sheltered area E.G. under the eaves? Does it get the sun?
Frank

 

[vards01]

Gable on the house is red brick, lean-to is timber with box metal roofing sheets. This is an exposed area. I was hoping to avoid disc cutting the bricks across 2.7m as this would totally write them off should I wish to demolish the lean to at some stage.

 

[^woody^]

You cut the joint, not the bricks

 

[vards01]

Yes I know conventionally you do, but 4 courses over 2.7m?

 

[^woody^]

Yes I know conventionally you do, but 4 courses over 2.7m?

What do you mean?

 

[vards01]

I mean the pitch is only about 9 degrees over 2.7m.....so couldn't go for the conventional zig zag approach as the angle isn't steep enough....if you see what I mean?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It'll just be a very wide/low zigzag won't it. Nothing else you can do.

 

[vards01]

Short of disc cutting a diagonal, I dont know what else I can do, I wasn't sure if there were any other methods.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

What is it you're worried about? The appearance?

 

[noseall]

All you do is elongate the horizontals. Simples.

 

[vards01]

What is it you're worried about? The appearance?

Yes basically....having never done this before I'm just imagining a wedge of lead looking unsightly.

 

[vards01]

All you do is elongate the horizontals. Simples.

Do you have an example of this?

 

[^woody^]

Or use self adhesive lead replacement flashing. Not Flashband, but the newer lead replacement stuff.

 

[vards01]

Or use self adhesive lead replacement flashing. Not Flashband, but the newer lead replacement stuff.

Just Googled this stuff....could well be the solution. ...thanks