The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-06-07
ZINC THE BEST ROOFING
HAS STOOD EVERY TEST
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION TO
MAKE KNOWN ITS MANY
ADVANTAGES.
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Joplin
Why not urge American architects
contractors and builders everywhere
to consider zinc. to use it., to give it
more prominence. To let IL prove its
worth? Talk zinc, until its worth be
comes known and its values appreciat-
ed; until ii is used ON the great build
ings of the country and for other de-
sirable purposes
They have learned Though more
than "a hundred years experience with
zinc that it makes the best roof and
that when it is placed on building
there will be no roofing troubles for
at least a century.
In America public bindings have
not been erected with the same idea
of permanency as they have in Eur
ope. While many structures have
been built of a practically permanent
nature as regards foundation. walls
and interior divisions. the roof often
is constructed of cheap material that
has to be replaced every few years
Had such buildings been covered with
zinc no repairs would be necessary:
the roof would have lasted as long as
the rest of the building While Amer
lea is somewhat slow to adopt zinc for
roofing. it will adopt it in course of
time and this action can be FASTENED
by cooperative effort on the part of
those who are interested i'm zinc min
ing, smelling and manufacturing
Stands Every Test.
Once tried, zinc roofing will stand
every test and find favor throughout
this country, for it has proven itself
the very best of roofing material in
all localities where ii has been tested.
and the universal satisfaction that has
followed its use when properly laid,
has caused those who have given in
teligent thought to the matter to re-
gard it as the coming roofing for all
public buildings and many privately
owned structures
Zinc is to come more widely into
use as a sheet metal adapted for many
purposes. The movement to create
demand for it is well started and
when it gains full Roadway you will
need to know some of its Characters
lies.
There is a sound reason for using it.
Il costs about half as much as copper
.akng an average for period of years
md taking a longer period of years its
exposed to the weather is
Just as good as that Of copper
Zinc stands best when it is not in
contact with any other metal. The
zinc to which consideration is being
given and the condition to be met is
sheet zinc used out of doors, exposed
o the weather
The greatest use that has been made
If zinc has been in Belgium, France.
Germany and Austria. In Germany
md France it is almost exclusively
Used for roofing purposes.
A 32-year old roof in Illinois where
he extremes of temperature are equal
o those almost of any other part of
he United States. has caused its
wner no trouble, and if it will do it
q one place it will do it in another
Tell the World About Zinc.
If ample provision is made for ex-
ansiOn and contraction no man need
yer worry about the znic roof having
} be replaced Don't be in a hurry
, condemn the metal and say that it
ont do, that IL lacks the toughness
f steel and is too much trouble TO
". Just remember that it has its ad-
lntages which makes it worth while
meet its peculiarties as they should
2 met in a practical, worlImanlike
ay and in accordance with the know
dye that has come into the posses
on Of those who have observed and
lOw about it,
Another drawback that Is making
nc roofing slow to become popular
the lack of the boosting spirit on
e part Of tine people Interested in
this new enterprise. They
ust remember that only a small per
mt Of the American people know any
ling at all about the values and bene-
IS of zinc roofing, and that a cam
lign of education is necessary to get
e public interested. They must be
Id about zinc time and again. Zines
lvantages must be drummed into
em persistently. until they become
lpressed and convinced of the Won
srful virtues of that great metal.