b"Roofing ConventionHighlights H IGHLIGHT of the International Roof Top:EditorMcCawley ing Convention trip to Europe asfar asPeter Johnsonwasconcerned, washisdemonstratessimu Itoensurprising contact with a prospective clientoustranslatingequipment,Center:American inVenice. While viewing abeautiful ex andAustriansatrehib:t of glass artistic products, Peter, im ceptioninVienna,and mediatepastpresidentofNERSICA,left:U.S.delegatesal voiced his enthusiasm for the skilled crafts BadGodesbergsession. manshipandfoundhimselfalmostimmediatelyinananimatedconversation with the artist. TheconversationveeredfromartinHighlight of George'stechnical contri themisnowtheperqu1meofConrad glasstotheartinroofing,sidingandbutiontothetrip washissuccessfulde Hilton who has built ahotel on top of it. homeimprovement(itusuallymovesinmonstrationofAmericanpracticeinTheI.R.T.C.groupwasescortedtothe thatdirection withPeter)andtoJohn built-up roofing before a Yugoslav roofingtop of the hillbytheMarchetti&Mamson's amazement he was offered a remodel audience. The interpreter evidently did notbrini Co. of Rome. The hotel construction ingjobononeof theartist'shomesinmakeGeorge'sexplanationclearenough.usesbothtraditionalandprefabrication New York City. Peterhadtraveled5,000Immediately George cue paper into stripsmethods.Thegroupwatchedaflatroof milesfromhishomeinNewJerseytoandremovedallconfusionbycoveringbeing coveredwithtwo pliesof aheavy meet a customer and of allplacesonthepart of atablewith the stripsinaccord asphaltfelt,followedby a layer of alumibanks of the Grand Canal in Venice.ance with various specifications. There wasnum foil, which was to formthe base for George and Mrs. Gosse of Philadelphiano needfor a translater. The Yugoslavianthe applicationof three feetof earthfor returnedtotheU.S.probablythebestdelegates nodded their heads in unison.a roof garden. The group hopes the specidressed couple in America. George speed For most of the Americans and Canadi fications work, but many hadtheir doubts. ily becamethe 1.R.T.C. group's expert onans, therewas a definitehighlight ontheTheAmericandelegation,headedby what to buy andwheretobuyinRome,first glimpse of Rome's Coliseum from theJamesMcCawley, had an animated discusVienna,Zurich,ParisandLondon.Hisairplane.Mosthadseenreplicasofthesion with their Yugoslav opposites on the ownp,urchasesrangedfromseveralsuitsColiseuminAmericanmoviesandthesubjectofhowtopreventairpressures in London'sSavilleRow, acollectionofreplicas seemed much larger than the origi resultingfromhighinternalhumidityin souvenirsfromLondon'sPetticoatLanenalandindeedtheywere.Therooflessfactoriesfromblowingupblistersin che and the Paris Flea Market, towatchesheColiseum in Romewouldbe dwarfedbyasphalt roofs. This is something of a worldbought in Germany at 50%Jessthan the\\V/ rigley Field in Chicago.wide problemcausedbytheconstruction Swiss were charging for them.Rome wasbuilt on seven hills. One ofof tighter buildings in which indoor com-10SEPTEMBER,1962"