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Good long-lasting sealant/mastik for lead flashing?
Can anyone recommend some kind of sealant or mastik suitable for sealing cracks and joins in lead flashing? Thank you, Drake |
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Good long-lasting sealant/mastik for lead flashing?
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Drake wrote: Can anyone recommend some kind of sealant or mastik suitable for sealing cracks and joins in lead flashing? Joints should be made in such a way as they don't leak. Cracks usually mean poor workmanship - too long continuous lengths. Why not simply replace it? Lead flashing is well within the scope of DIY, and if done properly should have an extremely long life. -- *Gargling is a good way to see if your throat leaks. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Good long-lasting sealant/mastik for lead flashing?
On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:22:27 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: Joints should be made in such a way as they don't leak. Cracks usually mean poor workmanship - too long continuous lengths. Why not simply replace it? Lead flashing is well within the scope of DIY, and if done properly should have an extremely long life. Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not 100% sure that the overlap in question is the source of the leak, so I don't want to go to too much trouble at this stage. I'd like to try sealing the overlap first rather than go to the trouble of replacing the lead. It is a rather awkward piece of work, with large sheets of lead - part of the perimeter of a flat roof. Cheers, Drake |
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Good long-lasting sealant/mastik for lead flashing?
On Thu, 10 May 2007 12:30:05 +0100, Drake wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:22:27 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: Joints should be made in such a way as they don't leak. Cracks usually mean poor workmanship - too long continuous lengths. Why not simply replace it? Lead flashing is well within the scope of DIY, and if done properly should have an extremely long life. Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not 100% sure that the overlap in question is the source of the leak, so I don't want to go to too much trouble at this stage. I'd like to try sealing the overlap first rather than go to the trouble of replacing the lead. It is a rather awkward piece of work, with large sheets of lead - part of the perimeter of a flat roof. Cheers, Drake ================================== 'Evostik' flashband (or own brand from Wickes etc.) which comes in different widths. This is pretty good as an interim repair and if applied carefully it can last years. But, of course replacement is the best solution with a life expectancy from lead of about 50 years. Cic. -- =================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =================================== |
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Good long-lasting sealant/mastik for lead flashing?
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Drake wrote: On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:22:27 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: Joints should be made in such a way as they don't leak. Cracks usually mean poor workmanship - too long continuous lengths. Why not simply replace it? Lead flashing is well within the scope of DIY, and if done properly should have an extremely long life. Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not 100% sure that the overlap in question is the source of the leak, so I don't want to go to too much trouble at this stage. I'd like to try sealing the overlap first rather than go to the trouble of replacing the lead. It is a rather awkward piece of work, with large sheets of lead - part of the perimeter of a flat roof. If there are cracks in the lead it's likely due to large amounts of expansion and contraction which should have be allowed for in the sheet size. And like any expanding metal it has considerable force so I wish you luck with a sealer. Cheers, Drake -- *Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Good long-lasting sealant/mastik for lead flashing?
On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:41:20 GMT, Cicero
wrote: 'Evostik' flashband (or own brand from Wickes etc.) which comes in different widths. This is pretty good as an interim repair and if applied carefully it can last years. That sounds worth a try. Thank you! Drake |
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