An introduction to sheet lead weatherings - Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide

Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide

Sheet lead weatherings

This guide provides a brief insight into the design, installation, and maintenance of sheet lead weatherings.

Sheet lead working is one of the most ancient of all the crafts a plumber can undertake. The methods of working and shaping the lead we use and the tools we will look at have changed very little in two millennia. It is, quite simply, the traditional craft of the plumber.

Contents include:

  • The purpose of sheet lead weatherings
  • The properties of sheet lead
  • The tools used when installing sheet lead
  • Sheet lead fabrication techniques
  • Simple lead flashings

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