Issue 35 autumn 2022 - Flipbook - Page 27
Murdoch Finalist: M & I Lead with The Heritage
Council of Ireland Building (right)
The building had originally been fitted with a copper roof
that failed. M & I Lead supplied and installed a new lead
vented ridge profile to lead crown roof requiring a complete and complex re-design of roof and box gutters using
Code 8 lead on the roof and box gutters to replace failed
copper. The new lead was laid on close boarding substrate
and building paper. Code 6 was used on the roof and
cladding to lift shaft. The lead was supplied by Metal
Processors.
Murdoch Finalist: Richardson Roofing Co Ltd with
Claridge’s London (below)
The works to this prestigious and prominent London
Hotel comprised of lead sheet to crown roof, lead flashings, lead linings to gutter, lead cornices. Code 3 lead
soakers and Code 4 Lead flashings. Code 5 lead chimney
back gutter. Parapet capping in Code 6 lead sheet, covering to cornices in Code 6 lead. Coverings to Crown roof
in Code 8 lead including wood roll joints, Code 8 lead to
dormer roofs and dormer cheeks. Code 8 lead lining to
parapet gutters including catch pits/outlets. The lead was
supplied by ALM.
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