How To Solder Lead Roof Flashing

Historical feel cheaper than copper longer lasting didn t have to buy it.

How to solder lead roof flashing.

Bought lead flashing and solder wire from wickes. Any one able to describe what it takes to soldering lead flashing seams. It sticks so much better this way. Applied flux to joints and heated iron with gas blowlamp until able to melt solder.

Warm the top of the tape after a few seconds to keep the bitumen nice and warm. How to correctly solder a vertical copper pipe. Unfortunately you can t solder aluminum flashing and soldering galvanized steel is difficult. Melt the lead and solder material to begin the joint.

Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. You ll have to measure your roof slope and have a sheet metal or gutter making shop make one for you. Start at the end of the joint with the torch about 1 in 2 5 cm above the lead with the filler rod underneath it. Required tools for this project.

If so cover the nail head with a dab of silicone. Quickly warm the lead again and lay the flashing tape over the split. Just to let anyone still following this thread that my home made soldering iron worked a treat. Heat the lead flashing.

Sheets of lead laying around and decided to use as flashing. Use a rag you should also be wearing gloves to press the flashing tape into place. Solder stitching is a practice whereby solder is applied over a soldered joint to improve the appearance of the joint. Keep the torch and filler rod held at an angle as you begin moving it along the joint.

While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Soldering flat lock copper roofing duration. Heat the area until you see the lead begin to melt and a drop of the filler fall onto it. You may have to nail the lower edge to the roof to hold it flat.

Then applied iron to edges of joint and allowed solder to run onto lead.