Thanks. Brought back memories. When i was doing lead work in the 60'S we had to boss the lead to fit. I still have the lead tools and the mole skin for wiping lead joints. You are a credit to the trade. Well done.
No it was the dust on the coping stones! I was engrossed. Are you a plumber too or just lead specialist? I did a lot of leadwork years ago in nmy job as a plumber but not so much these days. Mind you plumbers used to do glazing too I think!
@@davidkneale7455 thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the vid. No I just specialise in lead work. I done some plumbing when I was at college. But I really struggled with it.
I love watching your videos this is a lost art in the United States. Besides myself and my father who taught me 25 years ago I've met maybe 5 other people that can do lead work professionally in the field setting.
Interesting work and great instructions along the way Stuart. Stone Caps deteriorating /crumbling with 20 years of weather they look like flat stone caps. 20 years does not seem that long for stone to start deteriorating /crumbling. Amazing work Stuart thank you. Different materials I know but wind turbine blades made from fiberglass (I think) have 20 year shelf life (so they say).
Thank you. To be honest I quite enjoyed this job. It was nice and quiet and I was left alone to get on with it. And yes a little bit of scrap always helps 😉😀
Beautiful work as always bud, all that little roof needs now is that ugly felt ripped up and a run of flat decks in its place with t-pren gutters. They will be stepping over your lead multiple times in the future to fix leaks on that old felted roof !
Thank you. The felt has just been replaced I’m not sure what the life expectancy is ?. But I could see it’s been done 2 times before and the house is only 20 years old.
It looks like felt and Grp ! I'm sure around the lantern it's grp ! What I'm hating is flat roofs with lanterns ! Is the product used to make flat roof and up upstands which lantern sits on is done with flat roof system used ! There is no thought about how to change the flat roof when it fails without taking off the lantern!!
Thank you. I’m trying to show more of me doing the actual work on camera. That’s the garage lol. It was done by another subcontractor and still needs to me trimmed.
That's beautiful work. One day I will have a go myself at some lead work I know needs doing. Just wondering... What's the oiling of lead do? What happens if you don't use it?
Thank you. The oil stops the lead from oxidising when it’s comes into contact with moisture and rain water. If you don’t use it the lead will stain surrounding roof coverings.
Have you got any welding tips? I touched on lead welding on my plumbing course in 2003. Had to do a butt weld, a lap weld, a patch. Then make a pitched lead slate for a 4" soil pipe as an assessment. I did ok at the time (nothing like your work, and blew a few holes in the lead). Wouldn't mind having another play, but not very confident.
Hi Stuart.. ive been watching your vids for a few weeks now and think you do an absolutely fantastic job, not only with your artistic skill in your finished products, but also with your teaching/ instrustional delivery.. altho im no lead dresser or any type of welder, ive become instrested in this since stumbling across your channel, as i'm a general builder and at times do some general roofing work... im teally interested in learning this skill and purchasing the welding gear... i have done some general gas welding ( mild steel ) over 30years ago as an apprentice heavey plant fitter... but thos is a totally different game. Can you recommend/ advise me on gear to purchase or pitfalls of secondhand etc? Is propane a good substitute for acetylene? Best place to buy gear? Do bottles, gauges etc need re-testing ( like my dive cylinders) every few years? Do you need a licence or safe cage etc to store bottles etc (if i remember correctly or maybe im mistaken but around 20+ years ago the laws on storage and private use changed)?? Thanks for any advise as I know your really busy. Cheets buddy and keep up the fine work. 👍👍👍
Hi thanks for watching my vids I really appreciate it. Firstly I would stay away from secondhand gear. If you can. I would say you want to make sure you purchase a genuine model o torch. The cheaper versions are never as good and the flame seems to creep. You can get these at the welderswarehouse.com. They also do some pretty decent lead welding kits. With the gas I’ve never tried propane and always use acetylene. You can get this from various places. Boc regularly stock this. You need to open an account and the only drawback is you have to pay a rental on the bottles. I get a size K and oxygen is an E. These are for the portapack. With regards to storage you don’t need any licence as far as I’m aware. You are however supposed to put stickers on your vehicle so that it is clearly visible that your transporting explosive gas. You should also tell your insurance company. Of course your insurance will go up.
Thats GREAT advice and info Stuart.. just the sortve help i needed. I temember you mentioning the welding supplier before in one of your vids but couldnt find it. I'll look them up later today. 👍 Yeah the bit about licence and storage was probably just chinese wispers years ago as ive never heard of any welders/ fabricators ( general steel workers) mention it since, but there again i never really asked (🤣) since i wasn't in the trade anymore.. makes sense tho as loads my mates got migs ( hobbyist) and never mentioned it. Yeah insurance is a definite must. Hey thanks so much for takin the time to reply and in such a quick time. I enjoy tje vids buddy so keep up the fine work. 👍👍👍
Hey, out of interest….is there a minimum over hang of the dressing on the coping stones? Should the lead pass them or can it be cut short so some of the coping stone sides are showing?
Most people want to see the bare minimum to show as much stone profile as possible. I usually try to drip mine around 25mm lower than the flat edge sides
@@slbleadworks Thanks for the reply. I have tried to see if there is a minimum overhang but doesn't seem that the Lead Sheet Association has any guidance. Thanks again
Thank you. The building paper will help increase the lifespan of the lead. It reduces the contact of alkalis in stone and concrete amongst other things.
I’m not really sure I just googled the gun and it looks like it’s not going to be ideal for lead welding. You need a model o torch with a number 2 or 3 nozzle. Also oxy reg only wants to be 0.4 bar. Acetylene 1.5 bar.
@@slbleadworks nice one, looking forward to your next vid mate, maybe you could show us how to safely get the lead from A to B without breaking our backs 😂
Unfortunately yes 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️. I’ve had it before years ago in both arms. And now for some reason it’s decided to come back. Is yours still with you now ?
Thanks. Brought back memories. When i was doing lead work in the 60'S we had to boss the lead to fit. I still have the lead tools and the mole skin for wiping lead joints. You are a credit to the trade. Well done.
I bet l you’ve got some good wooden bossing mallets ?.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Too some people is just leadwork in my eyes working in the building industry it's a work of art 10/10 mate top job yet again 👏
Thank you so much and thanks for watching my vid and taking the time to comment.
This was a great video, nice to see all your lil tricks 👍
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the vid. Thanks for watching.
Quality as always. I have a dormer to do tomorrow so your previous video will be a big help. Always look forward to these vids
Thank you. I hope your dormer goes well tomorrow.
Hi Stuart. Looks really cool. Love the welding over the fixings.
Thank you. Really nice clients to work for and they made sure I had plenty of cups of tea and coffee. I was also given a Christmas drink.
Very nice! I just found myself blowing at the screen to get rid of the dust!!😂
Lol. It hasn’t been that long since I last uploaded has it 😳😂.
Thanks for watching
No it was the dust on the coping stones! I was engrossed. Are you a plumber too or just lead specialist? I did a lot of leadwork years ago in nmy job as a plumber but not so much these days. Mind you plumbers used to do glazing too I think!
@@davidkneale7455 thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the vid.
No I just specialise in lead work. I done some plumbing when I was at college. But I really struggled with it.
Top lad …super detail.
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
A top job again 👍
Thank you
Mint work!
Thank you
Great video.
Thank you and thanks for watching
I love watching your videos this is a lost art in the United States. Besides myself and my father who taught me 25 years ago I've met maybe 5 other people that can do lead work professionally in the field setting.
Thank you so much and thanks for watching. Where about in America are you ?
@slb lead works I live in california now originally from Florida
Looks class tidy man.
Thank you
Interesting work and great instructions along the way Stuart. Stone Caps deteriorating /crumbling with 20 years of weather they look like flat stone caps. 20 years does not seem that long for stone to start deteriorating /crumbling. Amazing work Stuart thank you. Different materials I know but wind turbine blades made from fiberglass (I think) have 20 year shelf life (so they say).
Thank you and thanks for watching the vid and taking the time to leave a comment.
Very nice work Stu as always. Hope your clients appreciate what they get .
Thank you so much. Well they did say very neat. So I’ll take that.
Living the dream mate bet you're buzzing to weigh in your scrap haha 💪great work 👏
Thank you. To be honest I quite enjoyed this job. It was nice and quiet and I was left alone to get on with it. And yes a little bit of scrap always helps 😉😀
Beautiful work as always bud, all that little roof needs now is that ugly felt ripped up and a run of flat decks in its place with t-pren gutters. They will be stepping over your lead multiple times in the future to fix leaks on that old felted roof !
Thank you. The felt has just been replaced I’m not sure what the life expectancy is ?. But I could see it’s been done 2 times before and the house is only 20 years old.
It looks like felt and Grp ! I'm sure around the lantern it's grp ! What I'm hating is flat roofs with lanterns ! Is the product used to make flat roof and up upstands which lantern sits on is done with flat roof system used ! There is no thought about how to change the flat roof when it fails without taking off the lantern!!
Nice job mate😁
Thank you
Quality 👌
Thank you
Nice job
Thank you and thanks for watching
Top work Stu,if this is the new format I like it. Did you do the house next door. 😎
Thank you. I’m trying to show more of me doing the actual work on camera.
That’s the garage lol. It was done by another subcontractor and still needs to me trimmed.
Excellent work. Very neat. Shame about the felt roof
Thank you. And thanks for watching the vid.
Great but I would have liked to see you working welts and detailing no just show us the results. Great stuff though
Thank you. I’ll bare this in mind for future vids.
Thanks for watching.
Lovely work is a shame You didn’t do that before the coppings went on. 👍👍👍
Thank you.
Hi Stu,what type of nails your using to fix the copper strap to the top of copings into the raw plugs,
Nice bit of lead by the way
Thank you.
They are 25mm annular ring shank copper nails.
Thanks for watching.
That's beautiful work. One day I will have a go myself at some lead work I know needs doing. Just wondering... What's the oiling of lead do? What happens if you don't use it?
Thank you.
The oil stops the lead from oxidising when it’s comes into contact with moisture and rain water.
If you don’t use it the lead will stain surrounding roof coverings.
@@slbleadworks Thanks for explaining that. I look forward to seeing more of your brilliant work. Take care and best regards :)
Finished product looks neat. The oil finishes it off. Do you oil up the entire underside of the lead? Or just the edges?
Thank you. Sometimes I oil the entire underside. On this one I Just oiled the edges.
Have you got any welding tips? I touched on lead welding on my plumbing course in 2003. Had to do a butt weld, a lap weld, a patch. Then make a pitched lead slate for a 4" soil pipe as an assessment. I did ok at the time (nothing like your work, and blew a few holes in the lead).
Wouldn't mind having another play, but not very confident.
I think my biggest tip would be to make sure you’ve got the right kit. Having a decent set up makes it so much easier.
Hi Stuart.. ive been watching your vids for a few weeks now and think you do an absolutely fantastic job, not only with your artistic skill in your finished products, but also with your teaching/ instrustional delivery..
altho im no lead dresser or any type of welder, ive become instrested in this since stumbling across your channel, as i'm a general builder and at times do some general roofing work... im teally interested in learning this skill and purchasing the welding gear... i have done some general gas welding ( mild steel ) over 30years ago as an apprentice heavey plant fitter... but thos is a totally different game.
Can you recommend/ advise me on gear to purchase or pitfalls of secondhand etc? Is propane a good substitute for acetylene? Best place to buy gear? Do bottles, gauges etc need re-testing ( like my dive cylinders) every few years? Do you need a licence or safe cage etc to store bottles etc (if i remember correctly or maybe im mistaken but around 20+ years ago the laws on storage and private use changed)??
Thanks for any advise as I know your really busy.
Cheets buddy and keep up the fine work. 👍👍👍
Hi thanks for watching my vids I really appreciate it.
Firstly I would stay away from secondhand gear. If you can. I would say you want to make sure you purchase a genuine model o torch. The cheaper versions are never as good and the flame seems to creep.
You can get these at the welderswarehouse.com. They also do some pretty decent lead welding kits.
With the gas I’ve never tried propane and always use acetylene. You can get this from various places. Boc regularly stock this. You need to open an account and the only drawback is you have to pay a rental on the bottles. I get a size K and oxygen is an E. These are for the portapack. With regards to storage you don’t need any licence as far as I’m aware. You are however supposed to put stickers on your vehicle so that it is clearly visible that your transporting explosive gas. You should also tell your insurance company. Of course your insurance will go up.
Thats GREAT advice and info Stuart.. just the sortve help i needed.
I temember you mentioning the welding supplier before in one of your vids but couldnt find it. I'll look them up later today. 👍
Yeah the bit about licence and storage was probably just chinese wispers years ago as ive never heard of any welders/ fabricators ( general steel workers) mention it since, but there again i never really asked (🤣) since i wasn't in the trade anymore.. makes sense tho as loads my mates got migs ( hobbyist) and never mentioned it.
Yeah insurance is a definite must.
Hey thanks so much for takin the time to reply and in such a quick time.
I enjoy tje vids buddy so keep up the fine work.
👍👍👍
Your bit will be fine but those box gutter arrangements with the parapet walls are an ongoing maintenance issue. You get a bit of variety though.
Yes the house is only 20 years old and I could see that the felt has been changed 3 times.
Hi, I didn't realise you could use nails with rawlplugs? Are they just normal copper ringshank nails? Thanks
Yes that’s correct. Thanks for watching.
Can I ask how much per meter please? We have about 16ft worth to do and would like an idea. Its a Georgian house.
Hi, It depends on the width as well. Where are you located ?
Hey, out of interest….is there a minimum over hang of the dressing on the coping stones? Should the lead pass them or can it be cut short so some of the coping stone sides are showing?
Most people want to see the bare minimum to show as much stone profile as possible. I usually try to drip mine around 25mm lower than the flat edge sides
@@slbleadworks Thanks for the reply. I have tried to see if there is a minimum overhang but doesn't seem that the Lead Sheet Association has any guidance. Thanks again
Do you not need expansion joints ,if you put the welts in
The welts are the expansion joints
Talk carpenter went me!
Thank you for checking out my channel. It was really kind of The Tall Carpenter to give me a shoutout.
Great work
But if u didn't with use building paper what could happen? It's seems unbenifical
Thank you.
The building paper will help increase the lifespan of the lead.
It reduces the contact of alkalis in stone and concrete amongst other things.
Hello do you do work in London? Wembley sort of area? Please let me know thanks
Hi, yes I do.
Great work why do u put paper under lead and not felt?
Thank you. The building paper protects the underside of the lead from alkalis in the stone and concrete.
@@slbleadworks why did they stop using geo tech?
@@Ireland1 I think it was banned because it used to suck up the moisture. It was horrible to work with to be honest. All spongy under the lead.
Can you please recommend someone to do a similar job in West Yorkshire please ?
Sorry I don’t know anyone in your area. Is it a big job ?.
hi mate i want to learn lead welding would i be able to use a saffire 4 gun if not what would i use , got a chance to buy bottles with this gun thanks
I’m not really sure I just googled the gun and it looks like it’s not going to be ideal for lead welding.
You need a model o torch with a number 2 or 3 nozzle.
Also oxy reg only wants to be 0.4 bar.
Acetylene 1.5 bar.
@@slbleadworks where is best place to go
@@Pj-yy2my welders warehouse
Top job as always, but why the lining?
Thank you.
The building paper protects the underside of the lead from alkalis in the concrete and stone.
@@slbleadworks thanks for responding, as an alternative would DPC do?
@@mrv123weir I think some people use roofing felt. I personally like to use the specified product so there’s no chance of any comeback.
@@slbleadworks nice one, looking forward to your next vid mate, maybe you could show us how to safely get the lead from A to B without breaking our backs 😂
@@mrv123weir I think the easiest way to do that is to get someone else to carry it 😳😂
Hello, would you be available to do this exact job to my house?
Possibly. It defends where your located etc.
you can email details to: slbleadworks@gmail.com
What sort of cost was this job ??
I didn’t price this job direct. But I would imagine it was somewhere in the region of 3 to 4 grand.
Is most of your work C5? A large majority of my work is C7/C8
Yes it’s mainly all code 5. I’ve only ever worked with code 8 once in 27 years.
What area do you work in ?
@@slbleadworks North West of England. Mainly Heritage Work.
@@Aaroncole360 I would imagine code 5 would feel like kitchen foil to you 💪💪😂
Are you on insta ?
@@slbleadworks 🤣 you're not wrong. I dont have an instagram for work yet, but im the process of doing it. ill give you a follow.
Tennis elbow? noticed the strap on the arm ! didnt work for me :(
Unfortunately yes 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️. I’ve had it before years ago in both arms. And now for some reason it’s decided to come back.
Is yours still with you now ?
@@slbleadworks Yeah both sides so tennis elbow and golfers elbow agony. Comes and goes . Repetitive strain im told
I can sell you the lead sheets if ok please contact. Thanks
No thank you
All this lead shouldn't be necessary
It wasn’t leaking but put onto protect the stones. After 20 years they had started to deteriorate.
@slb lead works thats shocking. Modern rubbish. My 250 year old coping stones are fine, just need re lime pointed every 100 years
@@gogs244 Things definitely don’t seem to last as long as they used too.
Have you any vids on how to do internal and external corner cuts around balconies
I don’t think I have that specifically.
No problem thanks
Do you not need expansion joints ,if you put the welts in
The welts are the expansion joints.
Ok cheers, looks good 👍🏻
@@deanamends1278 thank you
Hey you know the lead capping , could the lead not go under neath & then the copings bedded on top