{"id":36307,"date":"2016-12-28T16:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T16:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadworx.innuvo-dev.co.uk\/working-with-lead\/"},"modified":"2016-12-28T16:19:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T16:19:12","slug":"working-with-lead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/ie\/working-with-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36307\" class=\"elementor elementor-36307 elementor-1337\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f724b31 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f724b31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2190cca\" data-id=\"2190cca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc36383 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc36383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful Information<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b0b6f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b0b6f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-277d1d3\" data-id=\"277d1d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551a6ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"551a6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here's a very helpful guide to working with Lead.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45770f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45770f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73880337\" data-id=\"73880337\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7530f885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7530f885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Rolled (Milled) Lead Sheet to BS EN 12588:2006<\/h3><p>There are three different types of lead available for building materials.<\/p><ul><li>Rolled Lead Sheet \u2013 made by rolling lead through a mill to squeeze the lead to the required thickness. Rolled Lead Sheet milled to BSEN 12588:2006 is the best to use in the construction industry as it provides the most consistent thickness and highest quality product.<\/li><li>Machine Cast Lead \u2013 made by immersing a rotating water-cooled metal drum into a bath of molten lead. As the drum turns, the lead solidifies on the surface and is peeled off as it emerges wound into coils.<\/li><li>Sand Cast Lead \u2013 made in small batches by pouring molten lead onto a prepared bed of sand to a desired thickness<\/li><\/ul><h3>Health and Safety<\/h3><p>When using lead sheet:<\/p><ul><li>Lift with care \u2013 seek assistance as it is a heavy product that often surprises people.<\/li><li>Do not eat, drink or smoke while working with lead<\/li><li>Wear the appropriate protective clothing, steel toe boots, overalls, gloves etc<\/li><li>Apply a hand barrier cream where possible<\/li><li>Wash hands and forearms thoroughly before doing other activities<\/li><\/ul><p>More Information can be found on the Lead Sheet Association (LSA) website.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/leadsheet.co.uk\/service\/health-and-safety\/\">Health and Safety &#8211; Lead Sheet Training Academy<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/leadsheet.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ELSIA-LeadworkerSafetyDoc-UK.pdf\">ILA-LeadworkerSafetyDoc2-UK-AW (leadsheet.co.uk)<\/a><\/p><h3>How To Measure A Roof Pitch<\/h3><p>The angle of a roof is a measure of the underside of the roof from the horizontal as shown in the diagram. If you can access the rafters in your property and can measure the angle it is this angle you are measuring.<\/p><p>The slope of the roof (Pitch) is the ratio of vertical distance (Rise) to Horizontal distance (Run). It can be calculated using a set run of 12\u201d and finding the rise at that point on the roof (See diagram).<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"Measuring Roof Pitch\" width=\"404\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-600x319.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-64x34.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-800x425.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh-510x271.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.leadworx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/measuring-pitcjh.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p><p>The slope ratio (Pitch) can be converted into an approximate angle using the following table for your convenience.<\/p><table width=\"236\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"86\"><strong>Roof Pitch<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"112\"><strong>Angle<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"86\">1\/12<\/td><td width=\"112\">4.76\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">2\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">9.46\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">3\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">14.04\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">4\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">18.43\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">5\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">22.62\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">6\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">26.57\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table width=\"236\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"110\"><strong>Roof Pitch<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"126\"><strong>Angle<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">7\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">30.26\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">8\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">33.69\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">9\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">36.37\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">10\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">39.81\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">11\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">42.51\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"110\">12\/12<\/td><td width=\"126\">45.00\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Left or right hand flashing<\/h3><p>Although very simple this sometimes proves confusing depending on where you view the structure from but hopefully this picture will help.<\/p><p>Left and right are as you look at the dormer or chimney breast from the ground. We class the left side as the left hand and the right side as the right hand. We use which side of the structure the product goes on rather than which side of the roof it is on. Sometimes a phone call can help clarify things with awkward and unusual situations so please feel free to contact us.<\/p><h3>Soaker Length Calculation<\/h3><p>The Gauge is the distance between your roof battens and the Lap is the distance each tile overlaps the one beneath it.<\/p><p>The length of a soaker should be the gauge + Lap + 25mm for fastening if required.<\/p><h4><strong>If you need any help or have any questions, please do <a href=\"\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a very helpful guide to working with Lead. 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