Leaking Lead

[Penners]

If the cheaper option fails and the tradesman carries out work to rectify the problem at no cost then it wouldn't be a breach of contract under current law.

While I don't in principle disagree, I think it becomes important to ascertain exactly how the rectification of problems is carried out. Provided the faulty work is remade to a high standard, then I wouldn't have a problem with it. But if the tradesman thinks he can get away with a codge-up that will last long enough for him to disappear over the horizon, that's a different matter.

 

[Feltwell]

And progress elsewhere. The bathroom floor is now dyed and lacquered

And it looks fantastic, well done! I'm jealous.... My bathroom has lino

I like the wooden cistern - can't it go a bit higher so the right hand bracket all sits on the lintel? Or, perhaps even better, sit on the side wall with the flush pipe routed round the corner? I've seen that done a few times where a toilet with high-level cistern sits beneath a window.

 

[agbagb]

I like the wooden cistern - can't it go a bit higher so the right hand bracket all sits on the lintel? Or, perhaps even better, sit on the side wall with the flush pipe routed round the corner? I've seen that done a few times where a toilet with high-level cistern sits beneath a window.

The cistern is hybrid replica. (dove tailed mahogany, fibreglass lined, modern filler and flush and a lid). With having high maintenance modern innards I wanted to be able to get at them without taking the cistern down so that's why its a bit lower than it could have been. Fortunately the pattern on the bracket leaves a perfect point where I can cut it off. I discounted the side wall because its a party wall and the noise would have been a little unfair to the neigbours.

 

[Penners]

its a party wall and the noise would have been a little unfair to the neigbours.

Uh-oh... sounds like it was curry night at the agb's last night.

 

[DJH]

As I suspected the addition off more leadmate sealant and some tapping down is the best cure I'm going to get for now.

The mastics that are on the market now (some of which are called Leadmate, Lead Sheet Sealant etc) are not a panacea for leaking ill fitted lead sheet and flashings. They were introduced to the market with the sole intention of being used for sealing or pointing the joints where lead sheet is used as a flashing or weathering in masonry and brickwork. It is NOT intended to seal joints in lead sheet.

There was some disquiet in the lead sheet industry when these mastics were introduced as the names for the product give the impression that they are intended for sealing general leadwork and not just for pointing flashings.

It will fail when used to try and seal faulty leadwork...

Doug

 

[agbagb]

There was some disquiet in the lead sheet industry when these mastics were introduced as the names for the product give the impression that they are intended for sealing general leadwork and not just for pointing flashings.

Doug

It's not just the name, this is from the Everbuild leadmate data sheet

Areas For Use
• As an alternative to mortaring in Lead flashing and sheet into brick, stone and concrete.
• Suitable as an expansion joint sealant.
• Weather sealing and joint sealing to pre-formed panels.
• Sealing soft metals such as lead, copper and zinc.
• Parapet and roof weather sealing applications.

 

[Penners]

Wow - so the manufacturer of the product says it will do all those things!

How can we doubt it?

 

[88v8]

Wow - so the manufacturer of the product says it will do all those things!

How can we doubt it?

Well, it may do, for a while.

Ivor

 

[agbagb]

Wow - so the manufacturer of the product says it will do all those things!

How can we doubt it?

unfortunately it doesn't say for how long :roll:

 

[Penners]

Spot on, agbagb!