How come you dont use Lead.?

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Author Message   Joe Jenkins Senior Member Username: Joe Post Number: 142 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Friday, June 29, 2007 - 09:20 pm:        Lead is considered an environmental contaminant here in the US and, for example, it cannot be used on many government roof jobs due to environmental restrictions. Copper is more environmentally acceptable. We now have lead-free solders, lead free terne metal, etc. I use lead every now and then - it's a nice material to work with, but I don't know that I would want my boys working with it with their bare hands, or often.   robin colman New member Username: Uncle_sister Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2007 Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 06:21 am:        Say, Ron, didn't get much yet :-) I'm really interested   moonraker Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 04:55 pm:        Im a Roofer in London UK and copper is virtually unknown. All flashing, valley details are done in lead as these are fairly simple to cut and boss to shape. We also do a lot of Dormers and flat roofs in Lead ,"leadburning" any hidden details ,bossing the rest. This used to be a plumbers trade over here but now they can only be prised off the golf course to tell you your boiler is going to cost X 000 quid to replace. So most of us slaters are learning leadwork. If done correctly ,will last indefinitely. I always tell the punters that when it leaks ,they will have to contact me by Ouija board.   Joe Jenkins Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 08:51 am:        Lead is being phased out in the US due to its toxicity (i.e. lead poisoning and environmental contamination).   robin Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 01:35 am:        Same in the rest of europe we all learn leadwork .. I asked this question here also when I first found this site.. On the moment I always patinate all my lead so i doesn't give off any corrosives. I know in holland now instead of lead they use different kind of rubbers also for environmental reasons...   admin Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 01:20 am:        We are switching to terne coated stainless steel. Terne is now made with tin and zinc. Lasts forever.   robin Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 01:47 pm:        never heard of it, u have more details? thought alu would be the next step...   slateworks Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 05:11 pm:        Hey Robin , List your mailing address and I will send you a small piece ,We are using it for valleys and sidewall flashing,we are just about done with the job and I have some cut offs left over of the Terne coated stainless(TCS). Ron   Anonymous Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 06:19 am:        What type of distributor handles this (TCS) material? Can you list that here? Thanks.   slateworks Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 06:57 am:        Follansbee - located in West Virginia Ph.# 304-527-1260 follansbeeroofing.com Call or go to web site for list of Distributors.   Anonymous Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 12:07 pm:        Thanks slateworks--I appriciate it.   robin Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 07:12 am:        robin colman callaertstraat 47 9100 Sint-Niklaas Belgium Thanks Ron