The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-09

S no longer Il new thing, many suppose, bun
has been used in many places in Europe and the
United States for more than fifty years, and
would be almost universally used If it could
have been afforded heretofore at as low cost as
now, and had good material and 4 perfect
mode of construction been known and used,
such rs 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 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. II has an established repu-
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
United states. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
lection to iron, tin or wood. We apply the third
coat after the roof is put on, and it will last for
years without deterloratlon
IT'S ADVANTAGES 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 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 TENY,KS or THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS
People guarding against fire more
than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about One-fhifd less in
case 81 an iron roof.
ITS ADTANTAG G. Els 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 cfumble and slide, and Will blow off. Six
or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires a
strong and expensive structure to bear itup, and
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
of surface; they often cause IL building to settle
out OF shape, ana the rule of measurement is
always greater than iron roofing Slate roofs
are condemned at many places. Many people say
they want no more slate roof, and many arclli-
lectS ADVISE customers not to have slate roof.
CLS1ERN WATER
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner
the rain water is than from a 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.
HoWL0NG WILL ITLASTq
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 it
under side'to wear the paint off, and if the up
per side is painted every ten or twelve years. |
one hundred years.
Our roofing is all made in the factory, and put
up IN packages of 100 square feet, painted on
DOTH sides, cleats and paint enough to give it |
one heavy coat after the roof is laid.
JFECALL THE A TTENTTON
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 |
employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE
irst-class workmen, including master timers
roofers and painters. Our facilities are such,
hat doing an immense business, we are able to
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby saving |
20 customers the large profits of the middle
men. Within the past month we have doubled |
our shop room, and are, in every way, prepared
o meet the increasing demands of the trade
IheSe are some OF the reasons we can do work
'neaply ana well, and they are some of the rea-
sons why we can afford to do it
CHEAPER IND BETTER
han any similar concern now operating in Viz |
sinia. We employ none but the best material |
md most skilled worl1men enjoying special adj
ages in the purchase of goods
And GUARANTEE
veryjo we do, both in price and quality Send |
n your orders to GEO. W.'MAY & CO.,
june7- Staunton Va
Z AMAKERs SUCCESS.