[MassHistPres] Fwd: slate roof on a cape

[Garrett Laws]

Suzanne,
I would guess wood shingle before slate, but you never know what some
creative builder might have done in 1780.

- If the structure was slated the framing would typically be oversized.
- Slate dust might still be found somewhere in the attic or small fragments
might be on the property somewhere.

Cheers,
Garrett

Garrett Laws, Manager
The Copper & Slate Company
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
238A Calvary Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Ph: (781) 893-1916
Fax: (781) 893-2041

Copperandslate at Gmail.com or
GLaws at hbuilders.net


On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:47 AM, HHS Director <hhsdir at verizon.net> wrote:

>  A colleague writes:
>
>  “I'm having a devil of a time finding the right roof for this 1780 Cape
> and trouble with research. Was slate ever used, or is the Cape so modest
> that it would not have been used?”
>
>
> I’d be grateful for wisdom from the experts in the list serve, or perhaps a
> reference book or article that might be helpful.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Suzanne Buchanan
>
> Hingham Historical Society
>
> P.O. Box 434 Hingham, MA 02043
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> www.hinghamhistorical.org
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