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Re: Heidi's Roofing question -- and mine...
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Heidi Harendza <[log in to unmask]>
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The weather listserv for hotheads....
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:02:41 EDT
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In a message dated 08/27/2002 1:35:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

> Hey, those oil-dipped cedar shingles (on cape-type houses) always look so
>  cool. Is that all they do, that is, look cool?  Or does the oil really
>  increase (or even decrease?) the life of the shingle?

I saw some really cool tar covered shingles at the Vernacular Architecture
Forum conference in Virginia this spring. Apparently was fairly common
practice in 18th century to extend the life of the shingle.

-Heidi

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