Having taken the measurements on the roof of the required folds in the lead to fit the job being done using a length of timber mark out the lead along the width of the roll to fold it.
Installing lead flashing on tiled roof.
Install an aluminum sublayer around the chimney or vent and have the flashing extend 6 inches up the sides of the chimney.
Shape the lead flashing.
Dress the lead to the required angle with a lead beater.
Cut lead sheets to the regulation required length of 1 5mtr on the ground.
Any longer than 1 2 metres long and the lead will be harder to shape and more likely to split over time.
Create a pan effect with the flashing folding it to extend 2 inches under the clay tiles.
Now cut a piece of milled lead to around 1 2m long with the measured distance as the width of the lead.
To fit the lead flashing onto the roof lead dressing tools can be used.
When fitting cover flashings to a flat roof like the.
Do this for all 1 5mtr lengths.