Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-17
Beauty, Durability
Found In Stained
Wooden Shingles

Shingles can be one of thc mOS5
attractive Of building finishes when
properly stained IN picturesque
cGlors IN fact, more variety III eX-
teIior color effects can be man
aged through this type of lumber
than any other, due to the harmony
OF shingles and stain. The stain
SINKS into the wood. coloung the
iybers 80 they resemble rich velvet
Properly protected with stain or
paint the well made Wooden shing!e
IS an cEceien, material for roof
and siding, while the addition Of
either Of these preservatiVes gives
Q moro than effective appearance.
Since shingles, because of their po-
sition on q dwelling, are c-:poscd
tC the destructive forces Of wind
and rain. some method OF preserVa-
ton must be employed Even the
most durable varieties Of wood,
such as cypress. cedar, the red
woods, etc. are rendered far Su-
pcrior when protected il this way,
Preserve tiiuGt0 t1ftS
In order to be given the largest
dcCtee OF protection available shin
Gles before hcira applied TO hoise,
should Be prc-d.pDed in shne,1
STAIN which pe1c rates ,ho wood
Pre- SCrvatioH is the chief I5a5On for
this treatment, hoWeyer. The nat
ural glaiu of the WooG is thereby
emphasized, and q rich Quality Of
colcy is obtained, exceptional beauty
IS afforded the heuse.
Prestained shingles are not apt
to cup nor viii their original po-
sition become easily disturbed. On
the other hand, where the stain is
not applied until after the shingles
have been placed the creates,
measure of protection is not OBJ
tanned tor the hidden and Under
parts.
Stain or paint, the natural pre-
serVatives Of wood, can be depend.
ed upon to seal the pores in tht
shingles and THEREBY prevent tho
progress Of weathering. The re-
suit III wearing capacity and gem
cral appearance as greatly en-
HANGED. The correct app cation OF
the stain, Of course, is essential tc
the most effective results, AMI tn,
best metho dot hanGhng is TO dip
one coat and brush one coat. The
dipping insureS penetration and
even distribution Of color, as pre-
viouSly explained, and covers both
sides OF the shingles and under
meath the lap for distance. The
factory dipped product is recon-
mended.
Reduce Fire Hazard
Many different types Of stains
and paints to be applied to shin
giles are available 10 the home own.
er. Stains, Tor instance, which con.
tain creosote arc highly valued fo'
their decay preventing qualities
Special firc-rcsistant paints have
been developed to resist heat and
to prevent shingle from "cupping"
OF developing "fuzZiness" When
shingles curl at the ccUners or take
on a coat of moss, they afford
lodging place for burning embers
or sparks flying about. Coated
with fire resistant paint, however,
the fire hazard is very much re-
duced
Since shingle stains are available
in a variety Of different colorS, it
is possible TO plan a house quite
out Of the commonplace by using
solid color for the body color ana
Incorporating variety of shades
in the roof The color combina-
tionS are simply endless and
among the most agreeable are sill
yer gray Tor the body color and
moss green and gray for the ROOF
or red and brown roof, with a
lighter brown body, Olive greens
and tans are also very popular coll