You should try working in the home repair/ remodelling arena. I don't see why roofing paper has to be 1 meter (39.3 in.) instead of 1 yard (36 in.), or in your case, why Canadian shingles are now 1 meter instead of 1 yard. It only makes it difficult when I have to try to match something. Consequently, I am well acquainted with the building supply yards in Bellingham, Washington! On 1/30/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > Metric measurements don't just apply to fasteners and wrenches (for us > Vanagon owners) any more. > > I'm in Maine and my house has metric shingles. Recently, when the roof > received minor damage from a falling tree, I had to drive to Canada to > pick up a bundle of shingles so that the repair pieces would line up > with what's there. (It wasn't a long drive, though) > > Mike > (wishing there was a standard ... no matter what it's called) >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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