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Lead pan for a walk in shower stef 05-21-2007
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Posted by stef on May 21, 2007, 3:44 pm
I am building a 6' X 3' Walk in shower in a Co- Op which does require
the use of a lead pan instead of Vinyl. My contractor informed me that
the biggest sheet of lead is 4' X 4' and that he has to combine two
sheets. But the problem is that he did not know how to make the seam
water tight. Can anybody explain it to me?

Thank you,

Stef


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Posted by Jim Yanik on May 21, 2007, 4:09 pm

> I am building a 6' X 3' Walk in shower in a Co- Op which does require
> the use of a lead pan instead of Vinyl. My contractor informed me that
> the biggest sheet of lead is 4' X 4' and that he has to combine two
> sheets. But the problem is that he did not know how to make the seam
> water tight. Can anybody explain it to me?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Stef
>
>

solder it?

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Jim Yanik
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at
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Posted by TH on May 21, 2007, 4:39 pm
Solder
>I am building a 6' X 3' Walk in shower in a Co- Op which does require
> the use of a lead pan instead of Vinyl. My contractor informed me that
> the biggest sheet of lead is 4' X 4' and that he has to combine two
> sheets. But the problem is that he did not know how to make the seam
> water tight. Can anybody explain it to me?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Stef
>



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 21, 2007, 10:28 pm

>I am building a 6' X 3' Walk in shower in a Co- Op which does require
> the use of a lead pan instead of Vinyl. My contractor informed me that
> the biggest sheet of lead is 4' X 4' and that he has to combine two
> sheets. But the problem is that he did not know how to make the seam
> water tight. Can anybody explain it to me?

Overlap the sheets and heat them. Lead will join together at the right
temperature. A large iron is better than a torch as you can get better
control. He should practice on the scrap cut off.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 21, 2007, 11:01 pm
I would choose another contractor thats experienced doing this rather
than a newbie in training, the shower should last a lifetime.

he should at least know how to find a qualified sub......


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