The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-08
ZINC ROOF SALVAGED.
AFTER II YEARS. USE
PUT ON IN t344 AND SOLD FOR
St2O IN t92i-sToOD SEVER
EST TEST.

A remarkable root experience for
the United States was brought to the
Iattention of the New Jersey Zinc COM
lpany by Paul Girrbach "a St Julian
Place Tompki lsviue. Staten Island,
New York, says the Sheet Metal
Worker In 1927 the old zinc from a
roof that had been i'm service since
1914 was sold for S120 Some two
years ago Mr. Girrbaoh who is a
sheet metal worker and rooler was
lemployed to reAair leak that occur
red over a ba, window. He found
that due to the Buildings settling. "a
crack OF seven inches long was torn
in the material which he found to be
zinc. He cut away some of the ma
terial. turned back the edges and fast
ened it with cleats and covered it with
a new piece of zinc which he soldered
securely in place.
This experience with the roof caus-
ed him to investigate the character of
the roofing material more closely and
he found that the whole roof was COW
cred with zinc In his talk with the
owner he discovered that the house
was erected in 1874, and that zinc had
been selected because it would be
subjected to a moist salt air on an is
land surrounded by salt water. the
Atlantic ocean. New York bay. Sandy
Hook and Kill Won Kull The opinion
that zinc would stand the exposure.
also the extreme temperatures of the
American summers and winters. has
been conclusivelv demonstrated
How Put on.
The building was approximately
square. or about I5x5O feet in size
Fortunately before its destruction to
make way for modern needs it was
visited by representatives of the New
Jersey Zinc company. The roof had "a
V or valley gutter about feet wide |
and the inspection of Mr. Girrbach |
led him to the conclusion that the |
sheets in the gutter were held i'm /
place by cleats. so that the material |
had free opportunity for unrestricted |
expansion and contraction The zinc |
on the main roof was laid over bat
tens or wood strips. and the sheets !
were about . inches in width and
about feet more or less. in length |
They were edged on each side and
held in place by cleats. The finish
along the wood strip was by means Z
of a cap Where the main courses !
lap on the hip main hip strip and
cap were used and the abutting caps
were soldered to it. At the observa-
ton tower the flashing was done in
the same manner ordinarily followed |
except that the cap to cover the strip
caps were soldered to the vertical |
flashing.
on the bay window and also on the !
top of the observation tower zinc fin
ais were used. \ piece Of zinc re-
moved from the roof. as Mr. Grlbach I
states. seems to have all the original /
and elasticity and has not /
deteriorated or become brittle in an /
exposure of more than quarters /
of century to the elements of the /
sea coast He discovered that the 7
roof had been painted and was en-
ployed by the owner to repaint it, as
he desired a change in the color The
condition of the zinc showed that no
paint was needed to protect it, as it
was as bright on the under side i'm
some spots, wi en- the roofers remov-
I'd the material as it had been when
originally laid.
Silence All Critics.
With the effort that is now being \
made to extend the sale Of zinc for
purposes by producers,
he sheet metal roofer will find in the
we'll authenticated facts brought to
light in this Investigation that zinc is
Well adapted for a roof covering and ,
las a gratifying lasting power under
What is regarded as severe climatic
conditions. Here is a splendid exam ,
be of the long service zinc will give
n the United states and not surpass- ,
d by the serV ice attending its wide
Use in foreign countries Apparently ,
here is no occasion to go abroad for
violence that zinc will stand when
n this country actual service has been
endered for a period that should sill }
nee all CRITICS IN as to its durability. I
The zinc used is Of a somewhat
heavier gauge than is commercially q
lsed for various purposes in the Unit
d states All questions as to the D
Iuality of the zinc after a. long service .
ire settled by he fact that when this
,uilding was torn down the roof was Q
alvaged and sold for S12O.
Near Tompkinsville is another resi- q
Ience which has cutters used in con-
lection with slate roof all made of q
inc. and these cutters have also had 7
long service. the end of which has s
iot been reached.
Discover Walled Valley.
A verdant inaccessible valley of ap-