Andrew Mawson wrote:

Essentially yes, but the lead flashing should be retained with a
'mouse' of lead at regular intervals - say 9". The 'mouse' is a 1"
strip of lead bent double or treble to make the height of the mortar
joint, and firmly squashed in with a bolster chisel & hammer so that
it forms into a very tight lump jamming the flashing physically into
the wall.

Although this won't stop the local pikeys nicking it - or at least
it didn't on a local industrial estate.

Like I said before, dodgy place Gravesend !

Agreed - but I don't live in Gravesend!


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