Wilson, Richa ; Snodgrass, Kathleen . 2008. Early 20th-Century Building Materials: Siding and Roofing. 0873 2308P. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program.

This is the fourth in a series of tech tips about innovative building materials developed in the first half of the 20th century that were commonly incorporated into Forest Service buildings. It provides practical information to help engineers, persons working in the heritage program, and others maintain and preserve asphalt roofing, asbestos-cement siding and roofing, and metal siding in historic facilities.

Keywords: aluminum, American method, asbestos, asphalt, cement, cleaning, composition, dents, facilities, felt, fire resistance, French method, friable, granules, historic, interlocking, maintenance, oxidation, patch, repairing, replacing, roof, rust, shingles, steel, tab, texture

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