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Ian Stirling

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nightjar wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
. uk...

Went to give an estimate today on a local industrial estate. On of the
jobs was to replace the lead flashing over the porch area.

"Why does it need replacing?" I asked the client. "Because it's been
stolen" he replied.

Sure enough it had been, and from the unit next door, and the one next to
that.....

Apparently the local pikeys, if short of beer vouchers, come around at
night and pinch the flashing from the porches. 400 units with 10 metres
of porch flashing, stolen apparently twice a year?

I feel a flyer coming on..............

I would feel a need to recommend an alternative material, with a low scrap
value.

or maybe stamp an identifiable code all over the lead, so either theyve

Because lead is widely known for being so hard to melt down...