46953
Editor
Jandl, H. Ward
Title Of Article Chaper
Decorative metal roofing in the United States
Title Of Journal Book
The technology of historic American buildings: studies of the materials, craft processes, and the mechanization of building construction
Pages
153-187
Publisher
Association for Preservation Technology
Publisher City
Fredericksburg
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Stamped metal shingles developed in France became popular in the United States after 1875, although they were not used much after 1930. Discusses their weight, size, shape, ornament; paint finish; use of tinplate, terneplate, or galvanized iron sheet; use of copper and zinc; rolling of metal sheets and stamping process; marketing; installation of shingles on roofs; and performance.
Keywords
Building, roofing metal; copper, roofing; galvanized iron, roofing; building, roofing tin plate -- ICCROM
pub_id
46953