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I use old roofing lead - used to seal the edges of tiled roofs when they meet a wall (such as around a chimney). When we had a couple of outbuildings re-roofed recently I rescued a few big chunks of lead sheet from the builder's debris/rubble pile for "recycling" as (free) ballast weights. I fix the lead in place with either Blu-tack, gel CA glue or PVA wood glue depending on the situation (example, Walthers 48ft containers which have the walls and floor moulded as one piece, I use PVA here to seal in a chunk of lead sheet. Other containers with a seperate floor need gel CA (PVA would run everywhere!). <br /> <br />N.B. Lead is highly toxic. Try not to handle it too much and also make sure you wash your hands thoroughly after working with lead. I try only to handle the lead using pliers to grip it and snips to cut it. To flatten it, clamp the sheet in a vice - flat sheet is easier to glue to the floor of cars due to there being a larger contact area.
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