Apron Flashing...clips??

[martyc]

Hi guys,
have to put an apron flashing on a new roof..its a slate lean to.
Anyway i cut out the chase ages back just hadnt the time to put on the lead.
I have made lead soakers and i have installed an apron over them before and all worked well.

However when i look on the lead sheet organisation website it shows clips under the apron flashing that are pinned to the top batton i guess...and once the lead is in place you fold them back over the lead to hold it in place...all makes sense to me.
However when i went to my local builders merchants (who are normally good for advice) he hadnt a clue what these clips were...i have since looked @ a few roofs and actually cant see them on any...are they actually used in reality?
Cheers,
Marty.

 

[SurreyRoofingEstimator]

The clips help stop wind uplift but as you say are not used too much

You need to ask for 50mm copper coil to form the clips, as the name suggests it comes as a roll of copper that you cut to the required length

 

[martyc]

Thanks for that..Im in ireland and anything that can be skimped on generally is!!
Could i make some from lead? (the lead im using for the flashing which is code 4 cut into 50mm strips)
Marty

 

[SurreyRoofingEstimator]

Yes you can

 

[martyc]

Perfect..thanks for that!
MArty

 

[datarebal]

They will also help prevent the flashing pulling out of the chase..(should your plugs fail)

 

[seasickstevie]

I've used an old copper water cylinder cut into strips. Or even an old stainless steel pedal bin!

Less flexible than lead.

Used lead strips once to do the same with a lead ridge. Then one day the wind picked up, and it all ended in the garden

 

[datarebal]

The ridge was probably poorly dressed into the wood roll...

 

[martyc]

Well i did it yesterday evening using lead strips
Considering the guy next door has no clips visible I think/hope i will be alright!
Quite windy today so maybe ill find out when i get home.
In any case im doing it in two phases...an under cloak i think is what its called?...I havent the tp cloak put on yet
Marty.