Hi Mark thank you. So from one Leadworker to another. Are you finding lead harder to weld than you used too. Don’t know if it’s just me. But it definitely doesn’t seem to be as clean. Do you use oxyacetylene ?.
@@slbleadworks Hi Stuart. i have been to college quite a few times in my life. 25 years ago i qualified as an electrician. About 22 years ago as a carpenter and about 12 years ago as a plumber. So if there is any knowledge about those things you need , i can pay you back. 😅 * in case you didnt know, the reason its called kerfing is the thickness of a saw blade is its "kerf" kind of obvious im sure but there it is. I think technically the kerf is the channel left after the cut but its pretty much the same thing.
Thank you I really hope so too. I actually hit my first 1000 subscribers today. But 75% of my audience isn’t subscribed. But thank you for commenting. That helps the channel too.
@@slbleadworks Getting messed up for life from a fall from height is certainly one of the downfalls of roofer/lead worker, but according to the UK government you are just as likely to suffer such an injury from a pissed off co-worker in what they term an "act of violence" ; and are much more likely to suffer such an injury from tripping over your own feet or shit you leave lying about on the floor level you're working, 8% vs 33% www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/kinds-of-accident.pdf Note: I see you were working in the rain and that is probably normal given the weather in the UK , but be careful. Don't want you falling down.
Nice work again!! Do you burn the clips onto the lead down the bays. You said you tagged clips for over the overcloaks, but i'm thinking with 400mm laps, the clips are all burnt on. Gotta admit, i never folded the lead clips so there was room for expansion, but it makes absolute sense to do so. Weird that you mostly follow how you've been taught, and it takes a good while to change how you do things. But anyhow, more good tips.....and the work looks outstanding.
Hi thank you. Yes all the clips were burnt on. The lower you can get them the stronger they will be. And it’s very important to leave the 6mm expansion gap on the clips. I quite often look up at dormer cheeks on other jobs and you can usually see where the lead has expanded and contracted and pushed all the clips out making them useless.
Thank you I really enjoyed doing these. This was a few years ago and I can’t remember how long each one took. But I enjoyed these so much. The whole job was really nice to do.
superb leadwork as always mate, you make it look like a work of art, the only thing l wasn't sure of was the slaters felt going under the pipe and your lead at the back of the bay, I'd of rather of lapped it over the lead, just in case a slate or ridge ever gets damaged above it, if one did the rain could run down the felt and under the lead. Still amazing skills though pal
Thank you. I quite enjoy doing barrel dormers. Especially with wood rolls and not welts. Yes your 100% right. The roofing felt should go over the lead. The carpenters pinned all the felt down when they installed the pipe at the back. The roofers told me they are going to put felt over the top before they slate these.
Hi, Is it ok to use bituminous building paper under lead, I see you have used it here but I was told never use any bitumen under lead due to the temperature the lead can get to. Your thoughts word be interesting.
Hi. Can you show a step by step way of best way and where to cut your lead to do the best chimney gutter back? Iv recently started to try and weld as I did it in college 20 years ago but I don’t know the best ways to do certain things? Much appreciated if you could👍👍
Hay no worries thank you for your message. Well you can either do it like this or something called a welt. You can never flat lap lead. The water will always find its way in.
@@olafbigandglad yes the wood rolls or the use of welts allows the individual bays to move. We are only allowed to install lead up to certain sizes. For this as it was code 5. The maximum is 1.2 square meters.
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the vid. Once all the free edges are dresses down they turn into the copper edge just using your hands and some heat to soften the lead.
Many times I watch clips of you, but I do not understand since you only show us at the beginning and the end, I mean the time of installation, do not film the clip, is there a worker with you?
Right thats well impressive mate i love what you do good welder good lead man but please with the back upstand lap the felt over mate please not doing any good going down the back of the lead
Hi thank you. Yes the carpenters didn’t lift the felt up before fitting the tilt fillets and back channel. So when the roofers come back I’ll ask them to put some felt over the back up stand of the lead before they slate.
When I first started uploading to RUclips I wasn’t showing as much as I do now. But after listening to the comments I started showing more of the process in my more recent vids.
I'm a lead worker and it's so good to see someone else that knows what they're doing as apposed to some of the rubbish I've seen.
Hi Mark thank you. So from one Leadworker to another. Are you finding lead harder to weld than you used too. Don’t know if it’s just me. But it definitely doesn’t seem to be as clean. Do you use oxyacetylene ?.
Informative and well documented video. Great craftsmanship.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Hi Stuart. You "kerfed" that wood roll to bend it over the barrel. Thats what we call it. Now maybe i taught you something 😉😅 Great work.
Yes you did thank you. I’m assuming your a chippy by trade ?
@@slbleadworks Hi Stuart. i have been to college quite a few times in my life. 25 years ago i qualified as an electrician. About 22 years ago as a carpenter and about 12 years ago as a plumber. So if there is any knowledge about those things you need , i can pay you back. 😅
* in case you didnt know, the reason its called kerfing is the thickness of a saw blade is its "kerf" kind of obvious im sure but there it is. I think technically the kerf is the channel left after the cut but its pretty much the same thing.
Beautiful work mate when lead work is done this way it will lat 75 100 years top man
Thank you. This was a really nice job to do.
started watching your videos recently, really informative video, inspiring stuff!
Thank you I really appreciate it. Would you consider subscribing please if you haven’t done allready.
Beautiful quality work mate … loving the videos 👍🏻🍻
Thank you and thanks for watching. Are you in the trade yourself ?
Hi mate
Yes I’m a carpenter/joiner love doing the barrel dormers , but never get to watch how the lead goes on . Always wanted to have ago myself .
Brilliant craftsmanship 👌
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing these.
Loving the series of guides you're doing. Hopefully, your subscriber count will go up to reflect your skill.
Thank you I really hope so too.
I actually hit my first 1000 subscribers today. But 75% of my audience isn’t subscribed.
But thank you for commenting. That helps the channel too.
Nice to see the kicker, you see so many roofs without that and it is just a water trap.
Yes this has to be done.
The best lead work I have seen, all the best
Thank you
Great work
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Really nice lead work there. Great to see and thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your comment.
Loverly clean job
Thank you. I really enjoyed this one
Top work bud! nice and neat. Them ends are dressed to perfection! Loved my lead working job until a bad fall from a roof left messed me up for life😕
Thank you. I hope your enjoying the vids. I’m sorry to hear about your fall. It’s so dangerous working at height.
@@slbleadworks Getting messed up for life from a fall from height is certainly one of the downfalls of roofer/lead worker, but according to the UK government you are just as likely to suffer such an injury from a pissed off co-worker in what they term an "act of violence" ; and are much more likely to suffer such an injury from tripping over your own feet or shit you leave lying about on the floor level you're working, 8% vs 33% www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/kinds-of-accident.pdf
Note: I see you were working in the rain and that is probably normal given the weather in the UK , but be careful. Don't want you falling down.
Beautiful work mate
Thank you
That is impressive mate, top man 👍💪🏼
Thank you
Incredible. When you say interesting that basically means impossible.
They take some doing. It’s easier with heat. You just have to take your time.
@@slbleadworks extremely impressive. Hope you charge accordingly
God that is a skill! Very well done.
I've started using code 5. I find it do much easier!
Thank you. Yes it really is. My favourite is code 6
Nice work mate, takes me back to my NDM days 👏👏
Thank you
Thanks for sharing that, quality work, looks really good, the slating looks quality too.👍
Thank you. I’ve been looking forward to uploading this one.
Like the longer video mate. Your work is amazing
Thank you
Nice work again!!
Do you burn the clips onto the lead down the bays. You said you tagged clips for over the overcloaks, but i'm thinking with 400mm laps, the clips are all burnt on.
Gotta admit, i never folded the lead clips so there was room for expansion, but it makes absolute sense to do so. Weird that you mostly follow how you've been taught, and it takes a good while to change how you do things.
But anyhow, more good tips.....and the work looks outstanding.
Hi thank you.
Yes all the clips were burnt on. The lower you can get them the stronger they will be.
And it’s very important to leave the 6mm expansion gap on the clips. I quite often look up at dormer cheeks on other jobs and you can usually see where the lead has expanded and contracted and pushed all the clips out making them useless.
Top class work,,,, great video, full of information and tips, thanks 🙏
Thank you
wow what a lovely job, how long did it take you to do 1 barrel, very skilful and a very informative video, keep up the great work
Thank you I really enjoyed doing these. This was a few years ago and I can’t remember how long each one took. But I enjoyed these so much. The whole job was really nice to do.
superb leadwork as always mate, you make it look like a work of art,
the only thing l wasn't sure of was the slaters felt going under the pipe and your lead at the back of the bay, I'd of rather of lapped it over the lead, just in case a slate or ridge ever gets damaged above it, if one did the rain could run down the felt and under the lead. Still amazing skills though pal
Thank you. I quite enjoy doing barrel dormers. Especially with wood rolls and not welts. Yes your 100% right. The roofing felt should go over the lead. The carpenters pinned all the felt down when they installed the pipe at the back. The roofers told me they are going to put felt over the top before they slate these.
@@slbleadworks all will be good then pal, stunning workmanship by yourself
Thanks for putting up your videos 👍🏻👍🏻
No worries. There’s plenty more to come .
Very envious of you work and skills bud, top work. 👏
Thank you I quite enjoy working on dormers
Stunning work as always matey!
Thank you
Absolutely marvelous!
Thank you
Lovely work, thanks for sharing 👏👏
Thank you
It's fantastic work, lovely to see, atb 👍
Thank you
Brillant lead work
Thank you
Stunning job.
Thank you
Quality work mate 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you so much
Top quality work 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you
Nice work thanks for sharing
Thank you. And your welcome.
Lovely job!!
Thank you
VERY tidy, thank you.
Thank you
Beautiful work
Thank you
Lovely job 👏👏
Thank you
CLASS 👏👏👏
Thank you
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻fantastic 👍🏻
Thank you
Hi,
Is it ok to use bituminous building paper under lead,
I see you have used it here but I was told never use any bitumen under lead due to the temperature the lead can get to.
Your thoughts word be interesting.
Yes this is the underlay that is recommended. We used to used felt. But this is so spongy and sucks up the water too. Also a nightmare to cut 🤦🏻♂️.
@@slbleadworks I wondered why the went away from geotech.
Superb work. About the rain drip on the front, how do you turn the lead back under the lead please.
Thank you. Do you mean how do you turn the lead back into the copper and soaker drip edges ?
Hi. Can you show a step by step way of best way and where to cut your lead to do the best chimney gutter back? Iv recently started to try and weld as I did it in college 20 years ago but I don’t know the best ways to do certain things? Much appreciated if you could👍👍
Ok no worries. Next time I do one I’ll make a little vid
I know nothing about lead, so please forgive me for the stupid questions. Are those ribs necessary? Why can't you just have a flat overlap?
Hay no worries thank you for your message. Well you can either do it like this or something called a welt. You can never flat lap lead. The water will always find its way in.
@@slbleadworks That makes sense. So the lap isn't welded then? I assume that allows for expansion and contraction.
@@olafbigandglad yes the wood rolls or the use of welts allows the individual bays to move. We are only allowed to install lead up to certain sizes. For this as it was code 5. The maximum is 1.2 square meters.
Looks good but how are you teaching people by not showing you carrying the works out
Thank you. I’ve never been purposely trying to teach people. But if people can pick up some tips and my vids can help. Then that makes me happy.
Fantastic video mate! Keep them coming! Do you boss the ends to dress under the copper drip trim? Must be a tricky detail?
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the vid.
Once all the free edges are dresses down they turn into the copper edge just using your hands and some heat to soften the lead.
Amazing
Thank you
Fantastic workmanship !
The soakers on the front aren't aluminium are they ?
I think they are aluminium or zinc. I know both cause premature corrosion to lead. So they are covered with building paper.
Top tip, don't try and do this at home this is something you pay an artist to do
Thank you
Many times I watch clips of you, but I do not understand since you only show us at the beginning and the end, I mean the time of installation, do not film the clip, is there a worker with you?
Unfortunately I work on my own. I try and show as much as I can whenever possible.
Great work mate, where can I learn how to do lead work ? Advice welcome bruva !
Thank you. I think there’s certain courses you can go on. But really you need to be an apprentice or work along side a lead worker.
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Thank you
Right thats well impressive mate i love what you do good welder good lead man but please with the back upstand lap the felt over mate please not doing any good going down the back of the lead
Hi thank you. Yes the carpenters didn’t lift the felt up before fitting the tilt fillets and back channel. So when the roofers come back I’ll ask them to put some felt over the back up stand of the lead before they slate.
Why don't you show when your doing the work not just when it's done????
When I first started uploading to RUclips I wasn’t showing as much as I do now. But after listening to the comments I started showing more of the process in my more recent vids.