Small crack in lead flashing - repair

[^woody^]

I'll see your silicone and raise you a band aid plaster.

Andy

As long as it's the waterproof ones they used to stick on the dolphins, you get the job.

 

[600rob]

rob600,

As above, best would be to remove that attempt at a chase in, and fit a new saddle that will go wide & be chased into the bed, and will cover the last ridge tile by about 100mm.

Dont tuck anything down the gap. Just leave the old lead in place, it will be covered.

Thanks.

sort of like the first image shown on this page, but with the saddle sitting on top of the ridge tile as opposed to under it?

 

[Barthy]

Saddles always under hence the name...
If you are happy to go over the ridge be prepared for potential water tracking back onto the existing saddle left in place.
Someone will always have a better/worse way to do things but sticking with that photo serve you well

 

[tel765]

Wrong - lead saddles at abutments and valley ridges go on top of the first ridge tile.

 

[datarebal]

not 100 % correct, Correctly formed and fitted they can go under.

 

[tel765]

They can go under but thats a long way from: "Saddles always under" - they go over, just as the Sheet Lead Assn have been teaching on their courses and printing in their manual for years.

 

[Barthy]

Only instance I can think where they go over and that's at a hip/wall junction...

 

[Barthy]

Wrong - lead saddles at abutments and valley ridges go on top of the first ridge tile.

A John McEnroe quote comes to mind

 

[tel765]

"Saddles always" to "Only instance"

Was that the Scotch Jonny Mac who got done for pinching lead? Never knew he did quotes?

 

[Barthy]

With the glorious benefit of hindsight I admit the word only was an overreaction on my part.
Have you any examples of your preferred saddle choice going over the ridge.
Valley or abutments.

 

[tel765]

How about the glorious benefit of properly reading my #21 post?

 

[Nige F]

Have you any examples
.

You'll never get a straight answer from "tel" - he's been here for years under many different names - same old BS . Think of him as the Donald Trump of Diynot

 

[Nige F]

"Saddles always" to "Only instance"

Was that the Scotch Jonny Mac

That's the Scotch Johnny Walker.........the Scottish man is called a Scot. McEnroe is of Irish descent. It's a pity your pedantry is not matched by your ability to spell, tel.

 

[Nige F]

How about the glorious benefit of properly reading my #21 post?

How about a link to the LSA from your glorious library of Building Science -aka - BS.

 

[Nige F]

How about the glorious benefit of properly reading my #21 post?

How about the glorious 12th. Perhaps you could get yourself in front of the guns tel ?