For further information please contact SLE Cladding Ltd. Tel. 01948 666 321. Fax.  01948 66 55 32.
 

LEAD SHEETING & FLASHING.
   

NOTE. SLE Cladding Ltd has discontinued stocking lead sheet. It being pointless for our customers to source from us, paying a delivery charge, when it is readily available from most building merchants local to them. Note that prices can fluctuate widely with world commodity prices. 

 
Large Quantity. Should your requirements be for a large quantity, SLE Cladding Ltd is prepared to negotiate on your behalf with the manufacturer.

SLE Cladding Ltd continues to provide the lead information as listed below as a service to our many customers.

   
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CLICK HERE. To visit the page on "Lead Patination Oil".
   

Lead Sheet selection for Building Applications

Lead sheet is manufactured to match the range of weights set out in BS EN 125888 199. It must be installed in accordance with the established industry practice, and in conformity with the current British Standard on the design and construction of fully supported lead sheet roof and wall coverings and the relevant sections of the BS code of practice for slating and tiling

RECOMMENDED WEIGHTS FOR VARIOUS BUILDING APPLICATIONS
CODE 3 4 5 6 7 8
Nominal Thickness (mm) 1.32 1.80 2.24 2.65 3.15 3.55
Nominal Weight (Kg/m2 15.0 20.4 25.4 30.1 35.7 40.3

  APPLICATION
Flat roofing/Pitched roofs   4 5 6 7 8
Vertical cladding   4 5      
Soakers 3 4        
Parapet, box and tapered valley gutters       6 7 8
Hip and ridge flashings / Pitched valley gutters            
Chimney flashings . Weatherings to parapets etc   4 5      
Apron and cover flashings   4 5      

 

  PITCH ROOFS. Over 10% and up to and including 60%
CODE   4 5 6 7 8
Maximum spacing of joints with the fall   500mm 600mm 675mm 675mm 750mm
Maximum distance between laps   1.5m 2.0m 2.25m 2.4m 2.5m

 

  PITCH ROOFS. Over 60% and up to and including 80%
CODE   4 5 6 7 8
Maximum spacing of joints with the fall   500mm 600mm 675mm 675mm 750mm
Maximum distance between laps   1.5m 2.0m 2.25m 2.25 2.25m

 

  CLADDING
CODE   4 5 6 7 8
Maximum spacing of joints with the fall   500mm 600mm 600mm 650mm 700mm
Maximum distance between laps   1.5m 2.0m 2.0m 2.25 2.25m

 

  GUTTER LINING
CODE   4 5 6 7 8
Maximum spacing of joints with the fall   55mm 55mm 55mm 60mm 60mm
Maximum distance between laps   1.5m 2.0m 2.25m 2.5 3.00m
Maximum overall girth   750mm 800mm 850mm 900mm 1.0m

 

  FLASHINGS AND SOAKERS.
CODE 3 4 5 6 7 8
Application Soakers Flashings Flashings      
Maximum length of piece 1.0m 1.5m 1.5m      

Note: To avoid thermal expansion / contraction problems with flashings, due to temperature changes, regular spaced expansion joints must be provided. These joints are easily achieved by ensuring that individual flashing pieces do not exceed 1.5 metres in length.
 
 
For further information please contact SLE Cladding Ltd. Tel. 01948 666 321. Fax.  01948 66 55 32.

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