Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

IRON ROOFING
is no longer new thing, as many suppose, but
has been used in many places in Europe and
the United States for more than fifty years, and
have been afforded heretofore at as low cost
as now, and had as good material and perfect
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 manufac-
tured especially for our own use, and all imper-
feet sheets are thrown out. The iron Is paint
ed on both sides with
IRON-CLAD PAINT.
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world. 1t has an established repu-
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
protection to iron. tin or wood We apply the
third coat after the roof is put on, and IL will
last for years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SHINGLES.
| Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now they are
| such timber as cannot be made into anything
| else and are short-lived at best, and frequent
| ly leak rain or fine snow. 1rhe average life OF
where coal is Use only ten years. Shingles are
old-fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE-TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
People are now guarding against fire more
| than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about onethtrd less IN
case OF an iron roof.
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SLATE.
| Slate roofing is very costly, all things being
considered. Slate roofing will CRACK by freeZ-
| ing 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
| a strong and expensive structure to bear 1t up,
| and an extreme PITCH which makes large
| amount of surface; they often cause a building
to settle out of shape. and the rule of measure
| ment is always greater than iron roofing. State
roofs are condemned at many places. Many
people say they want no more slate roof, and
| many architects advise customers not to have
slate roof.
CISTERN WATER.
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much clean
er the rain water is than from dirty sh1ngle
| or gravel roof. The covering being smooth.
| the wind Keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving
| none to be washed In the cistern.
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?
| 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 will last, and as it is kept painted 1t
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 OF twelve years,
| We do not see any reason TO prevent its lasting
one hundred Years,
| Our roofing is 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 afte4 the roofis laid.
WE CALL 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 TWENTY-FIVE
| first class workmen. including master timers,
| roofers, and painters. Our facilities are such.
that doing an immense business, We 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 we can do work
| cheaply and well. and tn ey are someof the rea-
| SONS why we afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
| than any similar concern now operating in
| Virginia. We employ nor e but the best mate
| rial and most skilled workmen, enjoying spe-
| eial advantages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE
every job we dc, both in price and quality
Sad in your orders to
GEO. w. MAY q CO,