The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-25
IRON AND TIN ROOFING.
The New Invention OF the H0ri.
ZOntal Metal Roofing Company.

Among the many industries that are
worthy Of special notice by reason of the
prominence which they have attained in
our city, we may place the manufacture of
roofing materials of various kinds. 1t is
only about twenty five wears since the in
PRODUCTION of iron or tin roofing to any con-
siderable extent, but experience has dem
onstrated during that time the superiority
of metal roofing over any other materials
The improvements which have been made
during the last few years in the manner of
preparing and applying it has done away
with nearly all the disadvantages connect
ed with this style of roofing wDen its use
was first attempted. Machinery has been
invented expressly for preparing the sheets
of metal and the first cost has been so ma
terially decreased as to make it now the
cheapest roofing that can be used. We
have had our attention called within few
days to new style of metal roofing about
being manufactured in this city. by the
HoRIZ 'NTAL METAL RooFING COMPANY, who
have leased and fitted NJ extensive premises
at Nns 81 and So East Front street, foot of
Broadway. The company have formerly
manufactured at Glencoe, Kentucky, but
have moved their works here on account Of
increasing business and the better facilities
for obtaining materials and transportation.
This new style of roofing has some special
features of merit over any we have seen
before, and a prominent one is the manner
in which it is put upon the roof The sheets
are laid horizontally instead of vertically,
and by very simple deyice each sheet in
| terlocks with another. There are no nails
ur fastenings visible, yet the metal is so
| firmly secured to the roof that the strong
est wind can not remove them or twlst
them, and although fitting perfectly light
and smooth, they admit OF contraction or
expansion as caused by the changes from
heat to cold without in any degree loosen
| ing the fastenings. Any mechanic or in
| telligent laborer can apply it, and the roof
covered in this manner has perfectly
smooth appearance; there are no ridges or
distractions to gather dust or snow. Every
sheet of the iron is thoroughly coated on
both sides with two heavy coats of the best
| metallic paint before being laid up N the
roof, which prevents any rust or cOrroding,
a point that is of great advantage where it is
desired to save the water for domestic pur-
puses as it is always pure and sweet, and a
roof covered with it is perfectly fire-proof
and water-tight.
| These are the general points of merit OF
this new style of roofing, which seems to
us after examination to combine the three
essential requisites desired = durability,
cheapness, and simplicity, and we recon-.
mend those interested TO examine into its
merits
Tine company have fitted up their estab.
lishment with new machinery, and are pre-.
pared to fill all orders at short notice.
The Horizontal Metal Roofing Company
is an incorporated associsft. on, chartered
under the laws of Kentucky, the trustees
of which are N. s. Riley, President; J. "
Riley, Secretary, and Joseph Brock; R. F.
Slaughter Treasurer, all gentlemen well
known as straightforward business men,
anG we bespeak for them full success to
their enterprise.