Shortage of Skilled Leadworkers

[lame plumber]

It's a great shame that the lead trade is reducing. too many roofing companies think they can wack it in. Proper lead working is an absolute art. Bossing a corner without thinning the lead, proper cleating, roof profiles and finishing. Patination oil? Ereskin felt?

I felt er skin last night and got a knee in my groin🙁

 

[Reg Man]

Aagh stop winging you old git 🙂, 6 foot and 15 stone and they make out I'm on my way to michelin man status, so missing out on suger at present, cant give up the ale though as why ruin your life, any how its only my belly thats oxlike!

Get a grip Michelin man

 

[Keefy]

I can't do leadwork to save my life. I borrowed someone else's piece to get my college portfolio signed off!!

I remember a few in college struggling to get their lead work signed off but I wasn't going to let them use my hard-earned work. I mangled my stuff after getting it signed off and threw it in the bin.

The link don't work on my phone, what site is it from keefy?

InstallerOnline.co.uk matey.

That's a real shame. I loved the lead work module during my City & Guilds. At one pint I even thought about stopping the plumbing and doing the full leadwork C&G. It's a really good feeling crafting something like that..

I enjoyed doing the lead and took to it quite quickly, lead burning took me a while but I got there in the end.

Just pulled these wallpaper templates out of my City & Guilds portfolio, shame I've never had the chance to use that skill in the real world. (Sorry, trying to upload the pic...)

 

[Reg Man]

I felt er skin last night and got a knee in my groin🙁

At least it was noticed.

 

[Keefy]

My laptop needs a good beating, took me all this time to upload the pic.

Anyway, these are a few of my templates drawn out on the back of wallpaper which were then used to create them using lead. There's a back gutter, ridge saddle, front apron and step flashing amongst them:

 

[lame plumber]

bet you kept all your school reports under your bed🙂 (good at macrami)

 

[Keefy]

bet you kept all your school reports under your bed🙂 (good at macrami)

I didn't go to school for the last few years, needed an education so used to go the big library in town instead then turned up a few weeks before I was due to leave. Still managed to pass my English, German, Geography, Maths, Science and Religious Education though. But yes you're right I did have my school reports until a few years ago lol.

 

[Reg Man]

impressive paperwork. I use the LDA (Lead development association) book. Its great. The bible for lead work. Master piece for practical lead work is bossing a lead slate. I did one for my C&G exam back in 1979, its now in a museum for past skills. Only ever once bossed a lead slate in the business world as the profile was difficult to lead burn.