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Leadwelding and Bossing Training Courses 

This is a five-day City & Guilds Accredited Programme run by the Lead Sheet Training Academy. 
Course fees are £750, plus VAT, per person. 
If your company is CITB registered, training funds are available to cover 70% of the cost of the course. 

Traditional Basic Leadwork Craft  (A City & Guilds Accredited Programme) 

This is an introductory course for those with little or no experience of leadwork. It covers basic bossing and welding, the two skills most commonly used by today’s leadworkers. 
 
Bossing is the method used to shape and form lead sheet into complex shapes and joints without leaving tool marks or causing any significant reduction in the thickness of the metal. Welding is the alternative method for shaping lead and can also be used when sheets need to be joined together. Both methods must be achieved neatly and without compromising the weatherproofing quality of the installation. They demand a high degree of skill and knowledge. 
 
This course has two parts, lead welding & bossing they can be delivered as a one week course or the course can be taken as two modular blocks each of three days.  

Welding 

Candidates will cover, and undertake: 
Butt Welding 
Lap Welding 
Cover Patch 
Fillet Welding 
Pipe sleeve 
Front apron 
Welded back gutter 
Saddle flashings 
Incline welding, gusset corner 
Each element is checked to ensure quality and conformity to specification and best practice. 
At the end of the Welding module, candidates are formally assessed on their fabrication of a Welded Back Gutter. 

Bossing 

Candidates will cover, and undertake: 
Half front apron 
Chute outlet 
Internal and External corners 
 
Each element is checked to ensure quality and conformity to specification and best practice. 
 
At the end of the Bossing module, candidates are formally assessed on forming a Bossed Back Gutter.