25 Nov

Lead Detail Inspiration, Lead, Lead Flashings, Lead Handbook, Lead Work Projects

13 Advanced Uses for Code 6 Lead (BS EN 12588)

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Dominus Plumbum

November 25, 2025

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A detailed contractor guide to code 6 lead, covering 13 advanced uses across valley gutters, parapet gutters, box gutters, flat roofs, dormers and heritage details. Learn how to size bays, set laps, choose fixings and build a compliant basket using the Shoppable Lead Chart.

01 Nov

Lead, Lead Flashings

Lead Dormer Roofs: Codes, Bays & Details

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Dominus Plumbum

October 30, 2025

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A practical on-site guide to the lead dormer roof: sizing bays and drips, selecting codes 5–6, detailing cheeks and aprons, using underlay to reduce noise, and converting your spec into a basket with our shoppable chart.

31 Oct

Lead, Lead Flashings

Lead Box Gutters: Codes, Widths & Falls

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Dominus Plumbum

October 29, 2025

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A practical field guide to the lead box gutter: how to plan widths and falls, choose Code 6–7, set joints and sumps, reduce noise and wear with underlay, and convert your spec into a basket fast with our shoppable chart.

29 Oct

Lead, Lead Flashings

Lead Bay Roofs: Sizing, Drips & Codes

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Dominus Plumbum

October 29, 2025

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A practical, on-site guide to lead bay roofs: how to size bays and drips, pick codes 5–6, use underlay and wood core rolls, control movement and noise, and order quickly with our shoppable chart.

14 Oct

Lead, Lead Flashings

Lead Valleys: Sizing, Codes & Detailing

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Dominus Plumbum

October 16, 2025

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A complete, on-site guide to lead valleys: how to size widths and laps, pick codes 5–6, set falls, form welted edges, and build a basket fast with our shoppable chart.

Lead for Chimneys: Aprons, Soakers & Back Gutters

14 Oct

Lead, Lead Flashings

Lead for Chimneys: Aprons, Soakers & Back Gutters

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Dominus Plumbum

October 14, 2025

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A practical guide to lead for chimneys: how to set out aprons, step soakers, back gutters and saddles, choose the right code, control movement and laps, and order quickly with our shoppable chart.

10 Oct

Lead, Lead Flashings

Lead Codes Explained: The No-Nonsense Guide to BS EN 12588 (Codes 3–8) | The Lead Lads Shop

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Dominus Plumbum

October 10, 2025

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Understand lead codes at a glance: thickness, weight and where to use each code (3–8). Includes a printable chart, buying guide and our mobile-first shoppable lead calculator.