General Information
When designing and installing lead sheet, due consideration must be given to the following areas:
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Physical and mechanical properties of lead sheet
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Contact with other materials
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Bossing and welding methods
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Jointing methods
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Support and fixing methods
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Prevention of corrosion
Rolled lead sheet to BSEN 12588:1999 is commonly used on all types of modern and historic properties for:
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Flashings to abutments on flat and pitched roofs
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Weatherings to ledges and cornices
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Damp proof courses and cavity trays
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Linings to parapet and valley gutters
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Coverings to flat and pitched roofs
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Vertical cladding
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Cappings to parapet walls
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Cladding to dormer windows
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Many other specialist uses, such as radiation shielding and sound attenuation.