Show SAVING THE OLD SHINGLES nothing gained by their removal it 16 the verdict delivered by a building expert HOW owners planning to repair or recover their shingle roofs are urged to save their old shingles in a statement issued by J 11 derdan detroit building I 1 expert of the buildings in the united states said mr eierdan erdan Il li not quite still have wooden roofs ot of these wooden roots roofs our flold field agents report that nearly a million are in need of repair on account of tile the fact that many of these repair jobs havo have been long deferred just jual how tho the owners of those these roofs roof go about having the work done particularly ticul arly it in the of the grenthal grent gren cal test building boom since aleco 1009 will depend depel lill th expenditure or saving ot a ft a law large eom of 0 money tho rite conventional method in giving a hous o with shingles a new roof la Is to rip off anthe 0 the old shingles and to lay the baw root on tho the old furring stripa this means inu aring up ui lawns lawna und and shrubbery filling the lie upper floors of the house with dirt und and dw and running tho clinnon of getting wilt lit ili hidden storm with no root roof on the he house hone in addition of course Is the hie cost of the labor for ripping tho the seln gle oty these elska ina 1 nd expenses can bo be molded avoided by b ivac l the diew right over ever the old shingles whatever hf he mute mot rial erlat of tho thi old roof whether ns its ahalt or wooden shingles BlUn glea the now new roof hlll n be cheaper to lay and will utter ufler ft a better insulation n for tho the house ing it cooler in hummer and warmer in III winter tito tha additional weight Is easily supported though in somo some calex it way may bo be necessary to brace the alio rafters homo home owners will spare themselves trouble and woney by leaving the old wooden shingles in their places |