On 3 Sep 2004 08:49:51 -0700, (alterego)
wrote:

End result may not be the neatest piece of soldering ever seen but it's sturdy
and weatherproof.

For moderate values of weatherproof. You _may_ see cracking problems
with a soldered joint in roofing lead, especially if you used 60/40
solder (or hopefully not, lead-free solder for potable water ) -
that's why it should really be welded (aka lead burning).
--
Smert' spamionam