The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-01
IRON ROOFING.

IRON ROOFING.
no longer new thing, as many suppose, but
has been used in many places in Europe and the
would be almost universally used if it could
have been afforded heretofore at as low a cost as
mode of construction been known and used,
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
ing and Paint.
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON Is USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manufactured
especially for our own use, and all imperfect
sheets are thrown out The iron is painted on
both sides with
IRON CLAD PAINT
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world 1t has an Established rem.
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
united States. 1t is especially adapted as a pro-
lection to IRON tin or wood We apply the third
coat after the roof put on, and it will last for
years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTA GES o YER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now; they are
now made mostly of limbs, odd cuttings, and
such timber as cannot be made into anything
else, and are short-lived at BEST and frequently
leak rain or fine snow. The average life ofshin-
gle roofs is twelve years, and in towns where
coal is used only ten years. Shingles are old
fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
People now guarding against fire more
IMAM ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about One-tltird less in
case OF an iron roof.
ITS ADVANTAGES OYER SLATE.
Slate roofing is very costly, all things being
considered. Slate roofing will crack by freezing
and thawing, and from heat of adjacent fires
will crumble and slide, and will blow off. Six
or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires
strong and expensive structure to bear it up and
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
ofsurface; they often cause building. to settle
out of shape, and the rule of measurement is
always greater than iron roofing. Slate roofs
are condemned at many places. Many people say
they want more slate roof, and many archi-
tects advise customers not to have slate roof.
C1STERN WATER.
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner
the rain water is than from dirty single or
gravel roof. The covering being smooth, the
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none
TO be washed IN the cistern.
HOWLONG WILL ITLASTs
We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last, and we answer. by saying that
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust it viii. last, and it is kept painted it
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, and if the up
per side is painted every ten twelve years.
We do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years.
Our roofngis all made in the factory and put
up in packages of 100 square feet painted on
both sides, cleats and paint enough to give it
one heavy coat after the roof is laid.
WECALL THE ATTENTION
of the public to the following facts:
We order our goods in carload LOTS thereby
securing the lowest manufacturers rates, and
also the lowest transportation rates. We keep
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TJVENTY-FIVE
frst-class workmen, including master timers,
roofers and painters. Our facilities are such,
that doing an immense business, are able to
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby saving
to customers the large profits of the middle
men. Within the past month we have doubled |
our shop room, and are, in every way, prepared |
TO meet the increasing demands of the trade.
These are some of the reasons can do work |
cheaply and well, and they are some of the rea- |
sons why we can afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in Vir- |
ginia. We employ none but the best material |
and most skilled workmen, enjoying special adj |
tages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE
everyjob we do. both in price and quality. Send
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