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To all roofers and flashers . Im about to to finally use my roll of lead
flashing that I’ve procrastnated in installing on my 1820’s home in
Cambridge , Mass. A few years ago, when I was renovating the house, I
parged the chimney on the inside and flashed the the outside with a quality
liquid flashing material. My plan is to grind down the points about a half
of an inch and then insert the flashing. How many tiers of bricks above my
roof ridge line should I begin my flashing? Should the lead be bent into
the opened point or just the bitter end pushed in? Is a common morter
pointing mix going to be fine to repoint the area above the flashing and
the next tier. Thanks
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To all roofers and flashers . Im about to to finally use my roll of lead
flashing that I've procrastnated in installing on my 1820's home in
Cambridge , Mass. A few years ago, when I was renovating the house, I
parged the chimney on the inside and flashed the the outside with a quality
liquid flashing material. My plan is to grind down the points about a half
of an inch and then insert the flashing. How many tiers of bricks above my
roof ridge line should I begin my flashing? Should the lead be bent into
the opened point or just the bitter end pushed in? Is a common morter
pointing mix going to be fine to repoint the area above the flashing and
the next tier. Thanks
well, did ya get 'er done, Pete?
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
that's an impressive one Rez
what's impressive is the OP seems to have been procrastinating since the 1820's...
give him some more time...
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Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Edited 9/12/2006 1:37 am by IMERC
First I see the copper pipe sizing thread has reared it's head again, and now you dredge this thread up.Will you be contacting Adirondack Jack & Patrick M for your next performance?
Jon Blakemore RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
Bet there's no dust bunnies under YOUR bed!six years old! How'd you find this in archives?
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Hunting down flashing data.
be is it date-a or dat-a
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
Why is lead flashing used for chimneys? Is mortar too alkaline for galvanized flashing to hold up? Or is the malleability of lead helpful?I know little about this and have to flash a chimney in a couple of weeks.TIA
Lead lasts about the longest, is easy to work ( almost impossible to solder, tho') and impervious to just about everything.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" If ya plan to face tomorrow, do it soon"
Thanks. For a fool that has never flashed a chimney, do you have any tips? I'm gonna look at Adverse Conditions again and see how MS does a new chimney. I'll be cutting flashing into an old chimney with a grinder though.When I'm inside a house I have a clue...on this job, it's more like, "What's that trim guy doin' up on the roof...he looks lost." <g>
I use the counters that Grant makes and supplies. I use a DWalt 18volt cutoff tool ( angle grinder) and a 4.5" Diamond wheel.
Wrap the down hill apron a bit up the sides..not far. Step up about 2 bricks ( depends on the pitch) or as far as needed to get the verticle edge of the counter, flush with the front of the apron corner.
Scratch a cut line in the mortar to show start and stop points, grind about a 1/2'' deep. I snip the leading and trailing ends of the flap to match the curve of the kerf ends ( esp with copper).
Tuck it in the groove, and use rolled plugs to secure it in. Repeat all the way up both sides.Follow with a well wiped bead of Geocel.
What you do at the uphill side depends if you have a cricket ( which you just flash the same way ) or GodForbid a back apron that has a turn up and a counter that is straight across.
I could show you up on the roof in less time than I just took to write this post.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" If ya plan to face tomorrow, do it soon"
Edited 9/13/2006 9:21 am ET by Sphere
Sphere-
Any chance for some pics?
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
Edited 9/13/2006 12:10 pm ET by rez
Rez,
If you send me your e-mail addy I'll send out a nice Shutterfly album that will show the steps involved.
Walter
We have not had to flash a chimney in a while and I never did actually shoot the process..but I see Walter has a session on it for you.
Get hand tongs ( Lowes, about 30 bucks, by Wiss) makes life a LOT easier for any flashing jobs.
The hardest part is sizeing the rolled up plugs the right size to hammer in. I have saved some lead pipe and lead flashing scraps to make them, a lot easier than making them outta copper. They smush mo betta.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" If ya plan to face tomorrow, do it soon"
Lead lasts about the longest, is easy to work ( almost impossible to solder, tho') and impervious to just about everything.
And it adds that extra little flavor to your roof collecting cistern!
Jon Blakemore RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
Ya, puts lead in yer pencil.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" If ya plan to face tomorrow, do it soon"
I really wasn't asking for information on what lead does for you, personally, but thanks for sharing...
Jon Blakemore RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
Rez,
Sent out two albums to you about flashing process.
Will send another later .
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
I made an error in your addy-hope they came thru this time.
Walter
Got 'em. Thanks
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
Thanks again for those pics.
It is true that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
Well that's good since I'm a lousy typist. Glad some of them made sense to you.
Walter
Except what is this?
Just couldn't figure it out unless it is the remains of an old attempt of someone trying to use cement as a flashing around a chimney. Roar!
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
Ahhh..the flashing lobstant still lives!
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" If ya plan to face tomorrow, do it soon"
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I seen one o' dem before, thank gad I had a riding mower at the time.....woulda chunked the output from the walkbehind.
We made some spicy hot sauce, and a big boiling pot.
I usd the speedo as a strainer, to seive the small parts out.
Not much meat, lotta shell. (G)
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" If ya plan to face tomorrow, do it soon"
That photo shows the old deteriorated pan that was taken out.
How were you able to get pics out of Shutterfly for posting here?There are times I'd like to utilize that trick.
Right click on the pic and then left click on 'save picture as'.
I was a bit surprised at being able to do it as often commercial sites will have preventive measures up to prevent that.
Maybe because it's a free site.
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.
I believe ' morter ' should be spelt mortar, tho'.
be under mortar fire
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.