Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-18
Something that Interests every Man
Vests Patent Galvanic Cement
FOR ROOFING

THE Subscribers now prepared 10 cover roofs OF
Il buildings with new and better article than ever
The public are aware that our Government has had
scientific experimenting and that Ii has been the
study OF Architects and Builders for years. TO discover
article for roofing purposes that would stand the ID
den changes of the weather, and be impervious fire
and water, and remain permanent fixture. As yet,
nothing has been obtained without costing thar
the people wish The contraction, expansion and
ing of metal roofs, great in this changeable eli
mate that they become useless, unless being repaired
at great expense yearly. Shingles are not re proof
and cannot be used fat roOfs,-and the various com
positions and that have brought into
for roofing do not stand the action Of the weather. but
when is warm, and crack when II is frosty; ano
after two years become crumbly and worthless
Whereas the Inventor Of the Gayanc Cement has la
bored 20 years to combine article TO obyate those diff
eulties. and testify from his long experience and
testimonials from reliable persons who have
Cement is the cheapest and best articles before
KNOWN and is also admirably adapted 10 Cars Steam
boats, sc. The combination OF this Cement Is such,
calculated for entire fat Steep
erng over old shingles without removing them lining
eve troughs, seeming around battlements, chimneys
and sky-1ghts. Two coats Of the Cement applied 10
tin roofs will prevent them from rusting and leaking
and remain permanent fixture, al one-quarter the ex
pense new roof would cost. See testimonials.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. April S, 1855.
Mr. s. c. Hill solicited The Job of covering with his
Cement new brick building which erected last
con. Wishing 10 prove the article in every particular,
told him if he could make an old roof tight in diff
Lut place where two roofs came together, upon which
| expended several hundred dollars, might give him
the building TO cover. lie done II 70 entire
satisfaction and can recommend his Cement as the
cheapest and best covering in use, to the pu die
for all roofing purposes, and is a permanent fixture
against fire and water. Fl. K. BREWSTER.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. June IL, 1855.
Mr. s. c. HILL-Siv: The facts within my knowledge
OF the durability, &c. Of Vests Gavanc Cement, are
these Fourteen years ago last July had Mr.. West 10
repair roof OF my brick house with his Galvanic
Cement. had for long time been troubled with its
leaking about the chimney and scutte, and had tried
various ways to remedy it, but without Mr..
West applied his Cement and completely remedied the
defects so that Ii has never leaked aince and 10 all ap
Pearznces, the work il perfect to-day the IL
wa. put on. Aaer Mr.. West got through with job
there was small quantity Of the Cement lefi In dish
which threw out the water-stone which CONVEYS
the water from the spout across the sidewalk:
lately examined il with hammer and find II hard as
the stone itself 1t is where II who
hes the desire to do have hesitation in saying
that deem the Galyanc Cement perfectly fire and wa
ter-proof. G. H. UsENBENTZ.
We concur with the above certificates, believing
Vests Galvanic Cement Roofing TO be the most eco
nomical and best roof Of the age
s. V. MATTHEWS,
BARNARD SL0CUM,
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