29 06, 2019

A stone roof

2019-06-29T09:43:15+00:00

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A stone roof… it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that a roof can be built that would last… well… practically forever.

Originally posted 2015-11-05 12:32:08.

A stone roof2019-06-29T09:43:15+00:00
29 06, 2019

A stone roof

2019-06-29T09:41:16+00:00

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I know… nothing lasts forever.
But what is the life expectancy of a stone roof?
I would think it would certainly be hundreds of years… likely, thousands of years… and perhaps, even longer.
I haven’t heard anything on the evening news about there being a shortage of stone so why is it that this type of roof is so rare?
The average asphalt shingle roof needs to be replaced every 20 years. If a stone roof could last a millennia the occupants of this house over those years could avoid replacing the roof 50 times. (considering inflation I bet the 10th replacement would cost the same as the option of having originally installed a stone roof).
The builder of this home gave a great gift to the future occupants of this home, some of those homeowners may spend their entire lifetimes in this home, but none will ever pay for the cost of a roof replacement.

Originally posted 2015-09-28 13:44:12.

A stone roof2019-06-29T09:41:16+00:00
29 06, 2019

What will your legacy be?

2019-06-29T09:41:06+00:00

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Stone walls.
Stone roof.
Zero maintenance.
And a joy to look at!
What a charmer.
The life expectancy of such a structure (if it can avoid earthquakes and bulldozers)?… certainly hundreds of years… perhaps thousands of years.
What else can a person do during a lifetime that can impact and bless people that far into the future?

Originally posted 2015-09-24 16:18:32.

What will your legacy be?2019-06-29T09:41:06+00:00
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