The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
IRON ROOFING.

IRON ROOFING.
no longer new thing, as many suppose, bu
mas been used In many places in Europe and the
J United States for more than fifty years, anC
/ would be almost universally used If it coulC
now and had as good material and a perfect
| mode of construction been known and used
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
| NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRONLS USED
| in our roofing This iron we have manufactured
| especially for own use, and all Imperfect
sheets are thrown out. The iron is painted on
| both sides with
IRON CLAD PAINT
paint in the world. 1t has an established repu-
tatiOn of fifteen years standing throughout the
tecton to iran In ~ or e. pro-
coat after the roof is put on and ii will last for
years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTA GEES 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 of shin
gle roofs Us twelve years, and in towns where
coal is used only ten years. Shingles are old
fashioned and have seen their best days.
NLNE-TENTIIS 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 one-ttird less in
case ofdn iron roof.
ITS Albania GES YER SLATE
considered. Slate roofing will crack by freezing
and thawing, and from heat of adjacent fires
will crumble and slide, and Will blow off, six
strong and expensive structure TO bear ii up and
an extreme pitch, which makes a large amount
of surface; they often cause "a building TO Settle
out of shape, and the rule of measurement is
always greater then iron roofing Slate roofs
are abS condemned many places Many people say
Gley want no more Slate roof, and MANY archi-
Cects ADVISE customers not to have slate roof.
CzS7'ERN WATER.
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much clean r
the rain water is than from a dirty shingie or
gravel roof. The covering being smooth 1ba
wind keeps it clean from ali dirt, leaving none
70 be washed in the cistern.
HOWLONG WILL ITLAsT,
We have frequently been asked how long orr
roofing will last, and we answer by saving that
every person knows that as long as II on 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 nm
per side is painted every ten or twelve wears.
we do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years.
Our roofing is all made in the factory, and mt
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 A TIENTION
of the public to the following facts:
We order our goods in carload lots: therebv
securing the lowest manufacturers rates and
also the lowest transportation rates. We keen
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE
hrst-class workmen, including master timers
rOofers and painters. Our facilities are snch
that doing an immense business we are ahle + :,
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby savin q
to customers the large profits of the middI 9
men. Within the past month we have doubled
our shop room, and are, in every way prenared
70 meet the increasing demands of the trade
These are some of the reasons we can do Wo, h
'heaply and well, and they are some of the rea-
Ons why we can afford to do 1t
CHEAPER AND BETTER
han any similar concern now operating In v;r
inia. We employ none but the best material