| Show i 0 fa w 0 J IT v 13 I 1 builders now demand materials that last that the public demand for durable home construction Is increasing Is sl shown ion by the tendency of real estate operators to use building materials that ore fire immune to dust and the effects of hard usage in place of corrodible materials builders are using rustproof metals wherever there Is exposure to dampness and elements property properly owners miners who tho experiment with corrodible metal roofing and water pipes soon find that the cost of keeping these installations in Is many times greater than the slight additional expense of using rustproof rust metal at the outset these aiese repair and replacement costs can be dominated permanently the next time rust trouble develops by installing copper roofing and brass pipe plumbing time and again says a leading chicago architect we are hearing where water pipes are torn out and brass pipes have to go in in every irn pr pro ement I 1 make wherever it Is possible I 1 call for brass water pipes and copper flash ings the initial cost Is a little more hut but it Is more than lhnn offset by the reduction in upkeep it Is estimated that to equip a 13 1 house with brass pipe plumbing costs about 75 more than the best grade of corrodible pipe but tile the elimination of expense after the first cost makes brass cheaper in the long run |
