Code 5 Curved Lead Capping Installation

In this video I install code 5 lead capping to a curved stone single ply flat roof.
Complete process.
I hope you enjoy.

[@johnward5006]

Superb demonstration of the skills involved in real leadwork! Electricians, eat your hearts out! This is what real men do for a living!

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@berthermsen9624]

Beautyfull , as an old plumber I love to see you work you are amazing.

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching.

[@michaeltrimmer8899]

We was taught to mark lead only with an offcut of lead if for turning purposes

[@slbleadworks]

I do that sometimes too. Thanks for watching.

[@kevinvanzanten2194]

Stu each time I watch you work it looks like mission impossible to me but the finished product is a work of art. A joy to watch you boss the lead

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching.

[@multirole240]

You always manage to rise to the occasion and solve the problems with excellent workmanship. Well done Stu. It's a pleasure to watch and see your work.

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. I think you just need to keep calm and really think about how your going to do the job. Thanks for watching.

[@geofftheroofer2726]

great job as always mate builders always make it hard for roofers

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@clintshearer9131]

I've been waiting for a video to show how you turn the drip edge up, thanks for showing us it's very helpful. Amazing work as always 👍🏼

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. I’m glad I’ve managed to show it at last. The heat makes all the difference. I’ve managed to turn code 6 like this using the heat.

[@Goggleberry123]

I commented to quick you managed to drop in to the glass housing very nice work

[@slbleadworks]

No your 100% correct we believe it will fail too. We was allowed to turn some lead into the channel. But the welt had to be cut short as their wasn’t enough room apparently for the welt and glass. We had to write a letter to the builder to cover ourselves as we were only doing what the builder had instructed.

[@michaelhewlett4401]

Great job 👏 very professional ❤

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@bennewland3933]

Honestly learnt so much from you, you’ve shown me how to step up my leadwork to next level, keep it up awesome work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you so much I’m glad you’ve picked up a few tricks. Thanks for supporting me watching the vids and leaving a comment. It really helps the channel.

[@epamanonda1]

Good job . Done a few similar, in exactly the same way. Very nice work fella. 👍👌

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@AshleySmith-xu3by]

Quality absolute quality Stu.

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

[@paule.dutelleco.inc.2547]

great work stu!!!! your a true craftsman.... we need more of those here in the states

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. Do you use much lead there ?

[@paule.dutelleco.inc.2547]

We use some.....more copper than lead

[@paule.dutelleco.inc.2547]

@@slbleadworks here are a few pics

[@gokhanpazarcik4531]

thank you. As always very usefiul

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@murraywallace8266]

Great work 👏

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@tomalley798]

You’re an ef’en legend stu

[@slbleadworks]

Why thank you lol 😏😏😂

[@davetaylor4741]

Lovely job. But you started out telling us you couldn't turn the lead down in the Channel because the glass wouldn't fit. Then turned all the lead down in the channel. Did they change their mind. Very interesting to see how you do the front drip. I have done a lot of lead work. And watched others doing more. Fascinating to learn the tips and tricks from a professional. I was merely an amateur.

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. I wondering if anyone would pick up on that lol😂. Yes when I started the job the builder said he didn’t want the lead turned down into the channel as the glass wouldn’t fit. I later had another chat with him and we agreed I could turn the lead down as long as the welt doesn’t go in. I’m glad I managed to show how I turn the front drip edge down. I’ve had people asking to see this.

[@peterdawson5115]

Very nice job Stu, you put the other stuff on that job to shame, looked brilliant when done 👍

[@davidkneale7455]

I hope you have knee pads in! I'm suffering after 50 years in the plumbing game, a lot of it kneeling like you on roofs and in attics!

[@williambrown1073]

Very nice.

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

[@robert64impala]

Its really an art what your making👊🏻 I do this kind off work also whit zink and copper But this in lead Beautiful mate 🤙🏼

[@bennewland3933]

Robert are u in uk?

[@robert64impala]

Hi Ben No in Holland👍🏻

[@bennewland3933]

@@robert64impala no worries looking for a good zinc worker , thanks

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you so much. I’d love to see this done in copper and zinc too. Do you have pics on insta ?

[@robert64impala]

@@slbleadworks Nope I dont have any kind off media Just oldskool nokia etc 😁 But again Props mate 👍🏻 Also learning from you how to welding lead. Not seeing it here in Holland Gr Robert

[@Simon__Davies]

Really good job. Especially getting over the issues. I see you managed to roll the lead into the channel in the end but not the welts. But then at the far ends you snuck those gusseted ends in. No issues with the glass?

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. Yes I had another chat with the site agent and he agreed there would be enough room to do that. As far as I know there was no issues with the glass. It was around this time last year so must all be good.

[@samwang4854]

No.1

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you.

[@jamesward5721]

A cordless roller-cutter (for sheet metals) would be a Godsend for them longer cuts. Dead accurate they are too. :-)

[@slbleadworks]

Oh ok I might look into one. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching.

[@jamesward5721]

@@slbleadworks I know the struggle.. I spend all day every day cutting sections out of metal sheet - it gets to be a right pita when it's "Oh ffs... not another 3 foot bloomin cut......." - roller blade cutters work great, work fast & you stop dreading them long awkward cuts. Just my own experience. :-) I cut 1mm steel sheet, you cut lead - different game, same demands.

[@sunglassesron]

Lovely job as always what make blow torch do you use as looking to get one and there are loads to choose from ?

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. The blow torch is the rothenberger super fire 2. It’s been ok but I did think the push button spark didn’t seem to last long.

[@Goggleberry123]

You do a really good job. Your right to say it's odd because its wrong what they are asking you to do it will fail in time. But it defiantly wont be your fault architects no f--king idea 😀😀

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you

[@trevordavy8287]

excellent work! one question , what size and guage copper nails are you using for the hidden copper clips ?

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. They are regular 3.35 x 25mm copper ring shanked nails.

[@AshleySmith-xu3by]

😊

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you for watching

[@paulbrook1946]

Great job!! The builder didn't make it easy for you either👍👍

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. No he really didn’t. I actually had a sleepless night over this job and couldn’t come into work as I was so tired.

[@michaelgoergen6702]

Beautiful but we’re is the fire extinguishers shit does happen very time consuming to make things safe for work

[@slbleadworks]

I have one In my tool bag

[@RichieRich845]

Hi Stu, why do you out ply wood, can't you just put the lead on top of the brick/cement work?

[@slbleadworks]

The ply makes life so much easier and the lead picks up any imperfections from the surface it’s laid on. So bricks really wouldn’t be the nicest finish. We do lay straight onto stone sometimes. And it’s very important to use builder paper.

[@joefowler9600]

Hi, is it possible to weld lead using a plumbers torch with a mapp gas canister? Thanks

[@slbleadworks]

I’ve never tried it to be honest. But I would say no as I think you wouldn’t have enough control over the area your trying to weld

[@mbk8488]

That’s my leadwork Stu! I also did the capping above your head. Did you meet Gordon the banksman?

[@slbleadworks]

Omg no way. There’s loads of it too. What happened. How comes you guys didn’t finish ?

[@mbk8488]

I was asked to come back independently to price but I’d made commitments elsewhere after Avonside went bust. I probably spent over three months there so was a bit sick of the travelling too. Lovely house though. Next door’s garden is out of this world 😂

[@slbleadworks]

@@mbk8488 Not surprised you was there for 3 months. That shelf goes on forever. It’s a lovely house but with all the rain it’s such a muddy site. I’m working off a scaffold tower spending more time moving it and making it level than anything else.

[@moemiah5799]

U cover north london?

[@slbleadworks]

Not really I’m usually around Surrey

[@alceibac]

Me podrían dar el grosor de esa lámina de plomo por favor. Me inspiraste bro.

[@slbleadworks]

It’s 2.24mm And thanks for watching.

[@slbleadworks]

It’s 2.24mm And thanks for watching.

[@alceibac]

@@slbleadworks Muchas gracia. A new subscriber.

[@slbleadworks]

@@alceibac thank you.

[@dmarriott9701]

Nice watching you work but I think you need to work on the sound to your videos

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. Yes your totally right. I’m currently using my phone. The mic doesn’t like it when I move away from the phone. So I’m looking into getting a mic I can pair with my phone. Hopefully I’ll sort this over the weekend. And you should notice better sound In the upcoming vids.

[@PeakyBlinder]

What was the liquid they used looks like Iko FCS or Bauder liquitech ? What was the company that went bust .?

[@slbleadworks]

Sorry but I don’t know the answer to either lol 🤦🏻‍♂️😂. But thanks again for watching the vid. Hope you have a good weekend.

[@PeakyBlinder]

@@slbleadworks no worrys, That detail with that glass support looks so dodgy, Good luck with it.

[@slbleadworks]

@@PeakyBlinder we had to write a letter to the builder to cover ourselves as we think this too. The glass will go in and the lead and glass will be filled with a mastic joint. But yes it’s not ideal and I had a sleepless night over this detail.

[@PeakyBlinder]

@@slbleadworks yea I have done loads of these, It is such a poor detail. Far better to have stanchions with collars. But people don't want the chrome poles in-between the glass panes. They actually pour a cement compound in the channel first then top it off with sealent.

[@slbleadworks]

@@PeakyBlinder this was the first time I’ve seen this detail. And hopefully the last. Your idea of doing it would be much better.