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Thanks again both. Your advice is much appreciated and is consistent with other advice I have just got in from a roofing association, i.e. lead flashing under the coping stones is not generally done because of the lack of keying with the solid wall below, but lead soakers are essential instead...

Thanks both. Woody, you mention mortar fillet is an acceptable method on old period properties if additional measures are taken below the slates. What are these additional measures? Thanks in advance.

Hi, In Jan'11 we had the entire roof an old c1830's Victorian farmhouse completely recovered which involved fitting felt, new lathes, guttering, flashing and re-fitting slates (around 25% new). The house is made up of an older 'cottage' part with a newer main part to the front, so the...