Date:         Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:14:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Metric this, metric that
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <43DEE094.2060907@verizon.net>
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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)
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com