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| Leigh Ann Maze / Half Moon Bay Review |
New Roof for the Johnston House
It wasn't as much of a roof-raising as a roof replacing. After two years of planning, a new roof went on the house in a dry
spell in February. Hallmark Roofing of Belmont did the work using shingles approved by the State Office of Historic Preservation
- made of redwood. Once crafted, the shingles had to be sent north to be treated with fire retardant.
Fortunately, the roof
leaked mostly into the Foundation's office at the rear of the house. Screens on the vents were installed to keep birds from
flying down them to the warm interior - that didn't work for the birds or the house.
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