We make our shingles in four sizes: The smallest, 7 × 10, (showing an exposed surface, after laid, of 5½ × 9 inches,) is designed for Mansards, Spires, Siding, and other upright work. The 10 × 14, (exposed surface, 8¼ × 11½ inches,) is the popular size; and while it works to the best advantage on complicated roofs, it is equally good for plain ones. The 14 × 20, (exposed surface, 12 × 17½ inches,) is used largely on the plainer roofs, where a saving in price and labor of putting on is an item. The 20 × 28, (exposed surface, 17½ × 25½ inches,) is made from heavier metal, and is designed for warehouses, and other large surfaces; and any of the larger shingles can be used for siding equally as well.
We are prepared to make any of the above sizes from any special brand of tin plate in the market, but for our Standard goods, which we carry in stock, we use a first-class grade of roofing tin plate, warranted perfect.
SAMPLES.
We will send free, and charges paid, samples of our Walter’s Patent Shingles (three pieces) to any address in the United States on receipt of five two-cent stamps; this does not pay us one-half the expense, but we propose to make the cost as light as possible to those interested in building.
THE NATIONAL SHEET METAL ROOFING CO.,
510 to 520 East 20th Street,
New York City.
BROAD RIB ROOFING,
Like Our Shingles, has a nailing flange the entire length of each sheet. It forms a Continuous Rib when applied from eaves to comb with cross seams twenty-five inches apart, which gives it strength and rigidity not found in roofing where longer sheets are used. It has no protruding anchors, cleats or rivets; all nail heads are covered as perfectly as those used for wood shingles. There is no waste in using, either at comb or eaves. The Side Nailing Flange admits of the roof being fastened to roof boards with any required degree of strength. The Cross Seams are formed with a folded lock which allows for contraction and expansion. Material.—Each sheet of this roofing is made from Best Roofing Tin, or Imported Siemen’s Sheet Steel, which is hard rolled, tough, durable and thoroughly coated on both sides with the best Oxide of Iron and Linseed Oil Paint. The size of sheets are 20 × 28 inches. Tools.—We send with each order one pair of Metal Shears, one Mallet, and a Draw Tool, for which we make a charge of two dollars. These tools can be returned to us by express at our expense, and the purchaser credited, or the money paid for them returned. Important Improvements in the manufacture of Steel Sheets enable us to put this on the market at the same price as Sheet Iron Roofing, to which it is greatly superior. The Rib is formed of the Walter’s Patent Lock, and is the same we have used on our shingles for the last seven years. This Lock has been thoroughly tested, and it is significant that over 25,000,000 square feet of shingles constructed upon this plan are already in use in the United States and Canada. The application of this Lock does away with a very large proportion of the work necessary in laying standing seam roofs as ordinarily applied, such as tonging up the seams, double seaming, capping or riveting the ribs, and making and using cleats or other fastenings. This roofing costs no more than wood shingles in sections where good timber is scarce. Each sheet is made from plates 20 × 28 inches. WRITE FOR PRICES.