Apron flashings if you are new to roofing or fitting roof flashings this really is a bread and butter place to start master this and the slightly more difficult flashings like step flashings will seem a lot easier.
Installing lead flashing on tiled roof.
Now cut a piece of milled lead to around 1 2m long with the measured distance as the width of the lead.
Dress the lead to the required angle with a lead beater.
Do this for all 1 5mtr lengths.
Having taken the measurements on the roof of the required folds in the lead to fit the job being done using a length of timber mark out the lead along the width of the roll to fold it.
To fit the lead flashing onto the roof lead dressing tools can be used.
Cut lead sheets to the regulation required length of 1 5mtr on the ground.
Install an aluminum sublayer around the chimney or vent and have the flashing extend 6 inches up the sides of the chimney.
When fitting cover flashings to a flat roof like the.
Click pic to enlarge the video below will show you how to fit lead roof flashing like the ones seen in the picture above.
Any longer than 1 2 metres long and the lead will be harder to shape and more likely to split over time.