Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-13
NOD &c trom a New York Pepcr.

~ made not tong since.
'lH tie Gppiic0ti0A II ZiHc ia MeathgiTg TesSeiS.
Many els she' he'd with ENC have perfirued
voyages ftom New York the West Inairs To Eutupe
round Cape Horn and elsewhere S.ynr have hscn
hove down, aiey bsi,s shealhed IL monIaS AID
The zinc has heen found thc best pussbie order.
In sh eathnE vessels, zinc aust br ana placed
at three or three aud quarer inches IN The
centre and inch Ihe edges, aud tai ed paper
must b- pnt between zinc aud
2 Rus de not attack zinc weeds barna-
cles do rot attach TO
Zine may he applied 10 sheath iron fastened yes
sels. where copper caun0i be ustd Copper b, AS
corrosive prortIues' destroys IN a shor, time eyeIy
PIE &c OF IRON ~ the e"mposon ct sseI ard,
~nhs'anding the pIecauon that is taken sheaIhiug
non fastened vessels "lh copper by driving ~ heads
81 tue nlis halt an inch ulauks aud
I" cover 'hem with puy, they the less affected
by the copper, and the largest uaiis are frequently
| reduced L. the SIZE IL small nrrdl,
Il nc Hnd ""nagree perfectly together, and there
!, 40 danger that ellie meta I've The least affected by
other.
s. Pieces of ainc have been hep, two years uader
SAT- water aud atthe expiration OF lime they were
not corToGtd
d Voc sheathing is soon eaten vessels
sheathed thus require, every voyage eXpences and
| time. Ztnc wears about as long MS COPPER.
| a. Ziny na!s are made, aud used sheathings
| 9. Mr. Francis Ganlz and III Kn,rtt Bt.uu sI,,,
builders IN his city, wlI have sl-atned number of
vessels, may give further Information " applied Cpr
or me "ppAc'fto" ~ /i"r tOT core"tRg HoU rs sc.
| - NAM houses nave been covered with ENC in New
York some of which than isree wears since
! among which The new PsnotaIna Ro,unda anG part
of The college ~ the nee WBgs and the zint H. now
as SOUND as tie DAY II pul these iast IS
past ia Europe, great houses have been cover
u,
lalci} two new piaf houses a, brussels aud
Leige and also palace at TervnIe the pm, re-,
OF Holland IN ut NJ tii'se ROOFS. aud of ~Uer
WAYS %, covering mas I've sreH AZ No. %, P,ar stree
10. ZHc stands all kiud of wraiIer AID does not
era .kt lead aud copper.
n Zinc tosis require but a slrbl frame his linn
Of cover being light Itself and also tfa e m arly
nai i' van up'n. az PIT on any thing L 80 u
desirable Zinc roofs are SUBJECT. slate aud i,ie
e"cs, teak ny the effect Of he aud Of he n, q,
fail fhesvJ hal., ilr 'iIr wing Of stones sc.
- Vince "a rot Is nhtni zinc, tbs metal NAY be
sF hgf recommended Tor the hips alleys. ridges aud
| round The dn'mnrt windows. ,cuil!rs chnnirs. &c.
where rad Is geu-falt applied. costs half utice
ana IS INFINITELY bet-T lead instead Of sbn
on tbr Hat OF HOUSES stoi.s zinc L. ad
viseabr. ~ very much used w New y III for
IS Zinc Is also used in lining csterns bathing tubs
inasing house cutters gutter leaders aud rut msder
| ground. garden watering pot. fpr iuuoT
Tine is uscd almost all whrle copper ian.
OF lead may be empioJed, aud soldiers as Ell a. any
"a IL uc IS used ia Europe fer coffee pQs AID other
kitchen farm tnrr therefore, the waeT lha runs on
roofs thus passes through cutters Of tbdl mfta is
affected by tbat.
10 Zinc ~ sheets is maleable as copper and tin
hut u wanted have it folded Hat As c0uid done
with piece OF "aper OF clOtb et such part required
Ia be So folded, be heated some 10 prevent any small
EIa.k.
rs. Old zinc viii fetch about half price to be used
| ny the hrsss iuundrfs
An estimat,, IVA, by professional PERSONS eniilIcG
I" iuIi cEebii sn""lt2 thai h"hdirs coveted a. uh
ziuc Gusts less han similar tovFea Wih siaieS
bcs dos the cover Of zinc superior los dGribity
and iighinsss aud "anis II" repans
The pro- able eNP~nres d preparing ar, and cover
Ing with slse 'he roof Of house IS ice; Sent and So
deep. as follows:
Re IT SAD 70. { ! II the sepib az 81 feet.
Bricks ava la''ng The same l"r tue '~o end wa'ls
I2.5Ng al $40 thuutand,, ~ 80
Stone coping aud anCl rs the Wa.l..,.....fO 90
Tnnber 900 fset At ~, pc bumdrod..... ...5s 90
Plank Ia ~ g.; Ga's wofs % a H.; 30 cwt
nails ~ is..'s,s.. -
Caring ,imhtt aud no
LEAD for the ridges aud hi NJ
40 sau3Fe lert surface be covered with
states The rate Ut ~ per hundred icei...i7o q
-------
The probable expencrs n preparing nv. api cover
iug with the roof OF house IS iee 90 tom
so fsei deep. IL as follows -
Rise Of SAID foofoue ahh " I've dssth or 10 feet
this is called p,dne roof, aua is Coasdefed as tu'
( hdudsowpst.
l Bricks aud laying the ssue Tor lvo c1d walls,
500 at = 81 per thou aud.................~ ~ 81
Stone coping AND anch ~ ie wais..,s......5' r
Timber 1860 feel, ~ i6s. Der 1uuarfd... 80 %
y ! PLANK. 40 at 2s. 80 days WOik 40 iis, a. %
nails ''''srs
= Caring timber sHd piduk.s.,........ ...s....5 y
1878 square feef surface 10 ne c"vcird viii
zinc 2t3 10 De ADDED 90 zinc, being ior
. tapping sc; lIgi sHLate fett ~ 2iUc,
| Urghing 10 each, aud making 400 ,i'S.
at ~ cents per Porrd,. ,.-.....fas
Wprtmen to put SAID linc nn.......s.'.-... ...i1
u Nail, for zinc aid strips......... ...........4
I So
= pcdnc, ore chimney tops fset Of eich,a as
they viii he 90 much Tow than a -iaie roof,
o making 1900 bricks at Si5...............,....2T
q So
- zinc roof costs lees than sls,e one > 50 90 cis.
J, zinc roof NAY be- isade Jet hau,f, ana ~ that
F" save more walls cops 81 cbinntes, aud timber
n The above may be Lsd ~ aiy gaantii, ~ alpi
y "a ',op to ~. 8. POtrttUx.
y Rlcbaond, ian g. 7o''vtr