[MassHistPres] The vinyl industry

[Garrett Laws]

There are some great approaches in their brochure... I usually have the same
trains of thought when helping realize that they can maintain a 125 year old
slate roof!

Cheers,
Garrett

The Copper & Slate Company
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
238B Calvary Street, Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 893-1916


On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Aaron Marcavitch <acornhp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ralph (and all),
>
> >
> > The very thought of living in the "vinyl house"
> > on the brochure is making me throw up a little in my mouth.
> >
> > Ralph Slate
> > Springfield, MA
>
> Fantastic!  I was always humbled for a moment to be a preservation student
> whose family lived in a house with vinyl bricks, T1-11 siding, etc and a
> father who worked in coal mining.  I have since reconciled that particular
> vision.  Now I live in the land of shingles - and vinyl siding, trim, or
> anything isn't allowed.  What a change!
>
> Thanks for the interesting read.  Still makes me go back to the need for
> the National Trust to take significant leadership role with the media on
> preservation issues such as windows and vinyl.
>
> Aaron
>
>
>
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