Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1917 — Care of Tin Roofs. [ARTICLE]

Care of Tin Roofs.

The tin work on a house does not as a rule receive the careful attention it should, and generally, because of lack of proper care, requires early renewal; Tin guttering should be thoroughly painted with first-class roof paint every two or three years, as should all other tin work about the The work should be done, by men who understand how to property apply paint. Poor paint is as bad as none at all, as it often starts a chemical reaction, which is more destructive tfihn total exposure. It Is poor economy to overlook or neglect such matters, to use cheap materials or to hire incompetent workmen, as an imaginary saving of 20 per cent often means an early expenditure for entire replacement.—Ex» change-