5exy leadwork.

[Darrell]

I know there’s a few tradesmen on the forum so from one to another.

Not a great fan of inset dormers. I did this yesterday and a bit of today in St Albans.

 

[Gollom]

I know there’s a few tradesmen on the forum so from one to another.

Not a great fan of inset dormers. I did this yesterday and a bit of today in St Albans.

I try very hard not to look back and think "I wish............" - I've been been successful in what I chose to do. But now and again I look at something like this and do indeed think "I wish I'd learnt how to do things like this!" So admire tradesmen. Bravo

 

[Darrell]

I try very hard not to look back and think "I wish............" - I've been been successful in what I chose to do. But now and again I look at something like this and do indeed think "I wish I'd learnt how to do things like this!" So admire tradesmen. Bravo

Thanks.
I’ll be honest by saying that when I was younger it was ‘just a job’. Wasn’t until I got a bit older and mixed in different circles I realised what a useful thing having a trade is.

 

[Darrell]

I did this front apron a couple of months ago.

I ran out of acetylene so had to boss it so what you see is one piece of lead with no cuts or welds. It took about an hour but if I cut and welded it I can do it in 15 mins. When you do them on a price……..

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I don’t mind inset dormers as long as they’re in proportion like that one.

I’ve seen some on new builds and extensions that look ridiculous in taking too much of a chunk out of the roof. There’s one on a house in Gretna thats so deep they fill it with outdoor Christmas items. 2/3 Reindeer and Santa IIRC.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

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I did this front apron a couple of months ago.

I ran out of acetylene so had to boss it so what you see is one piece of lead with no cuts or welds

The touch of an angel there Darrell.

 

[Darrell]

The touch of an angel there Darrell.

My wife says the same.

 

[Darrell]

I’ve got an interview coming up for Pimlico Plumbing.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

My wife says the same.

 

[SpikyMikey]

I know there’s a few tradesmen on the forum so from one to another.

Not a great fan of inset dormers. I did this yesterday and a bit of today in St Albans.
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Wow, that's an neat bit of leadwork

 

[SpikyMikey]

I’ve got an interview coming up for Pimlico Plumbing.

If you get the job, you'll have to get an impossibly shiny VW Transporter.

 

[Darrell]

If you get the job, you'll have to get an impossibly shiny VW Transporter.

With a nifty reg plate.

 

[SpikyMikey]

With a nifty reg plate.

S1 NKS ?

 

[Deleted member 159894]

Are you busy over the next few weeks?

 

[Harrythedog]

Do you still get a daily pint of milk allowance for working with lead?

 

[Darrell]

S1 NKS ?

1EAD.

 

[Darrell]

Are you busy over the next few weeks?

I am but what have you got in mind?

 

[Darrell]

This pool roof has recently been completed by my ex business partner and 2 fellas we had working for us as teenagers in the mid- nineties.

It’s in Kensington and as flat roofs go it’s pretty much as good as it gets.

 

[davymead]

With a nifty reg plate.

13 US.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I’m guessing as a lead guy you hate the thought of fibreglass work?

this is the plan for current project. (Fibreglass)