[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Gutters

[Marcia Starkey]

Jade and all,

I agree. This is important as telling people that we are aware of 
environmental needs and know that these are petrochemical materials. Much of 
our oil consumption comes from such uses altho we tend to think autos and 
trucks.

Marcia Starkey, Greenfield

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jade" <jade at crocker.com>
To: "Mark Landry" <landmark at gis.net>; <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] MassHistPres Gutters


> to be honest, i think using azek or any kind of pvc product is setting a 
> dangerous precedent both environmentally and historically....next we'll 
> see those shiny plastic fences surrounding monticello......
>
> any pvc product is inherently dangerous to those who produce and use 
> it...the metal stabilizing agents are lead and cadmium...as stewards of 
> historic properties, we need to set the standard....as short term 
> inhabitants of the globe, we need to plan ahead for future 
> generations.....the more we use plastic, the more inclined the lumber 
> people/loggers will be to continue forced and  accelerated 'maturity' of 
> farmed trees with chemicals we certainly can do without......
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Mark Landry
>  To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
>  Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:03 PM
>  Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] MassHistPres Gutters
>
>
>  >
>  Gutters are also available in Azek (PVC) material.  They look like
>  wooden gutters and should last much longer.  I haven't used them yet,
>  but we're considering them on a mansard roofed house that we're
>  renovating because the height of the house would make regular cleaning
>  and maintenance difficult.
>
>  Here's a link to a lumber yard in Massachusetts that carries them.
>  I'm sure many others do as well.
>
>  http://www.botellolumber.com/custom_mouldings/custom_mouldings.html
>
>
>  Mark Landry
>  Landmark Services
>
>
>  >
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>  > Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:19:08 -0400
>  > From: "Nino Susi" <ninosusi at gmail.com>
>  > Subject: [MassHistPres] gutters
>  > To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
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>  > Does anyone know of any alternatives to wood gutters that faithfully
>  > replicate the appearance? The most common available fir gutters
>  > being sold
>  > today do not have the life expectancy of what was installed 100
>  > years ago.
>  > In some cases we would like to offer an alternative to the wood so
>  > we do not
>  > have the argument of durability in the future.
>  >
>  > Nino Susi
>  > Medford Historical Commission
>  >
>
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