Traditional bargeboard

[seasickstevie]

Gone to trouble of re-making new large section bargeboard which protrudes slightly above the slate.
Previously a wooden 'cap' bridged across top of b'board onto the slate to cover join. When this is painted it's facing the sky and very susceptible to the elements.

I was looking for something that would do the job and be more weather resistant. Perhaps a plastic cover slip? Is there a standard item? Any suggestions?

 

[ladylola]

If it's a slate roof with traditional barge boards then perhaps a plastic strip of some kind would look out of place as I see it. How about cocering the wooden strip in lead? It would only need to be something like code 4 and as long as you don't attempt it in one piece it should last for years.

 

[seasickstevie]

Thanks.
I did consider lead, but I don't want it to turn down onto the face of the bargeboard - although an inch would be ok.

Just means it wouldn't be very wide and the wind would catch it.

Perhaps a fixing at the top of each piece, then some adhesive to keep it in place.

Would be a strip no more than 150mm wide, and exposed each side.

Guess I could put fixings in at intervals with a lead cap over the head.

Think I'll give that a go.
(Trying to avoid a cheap strip of plastic)