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Durable Restores Historic Town Clock

The preservation of history has always been an important aspect of The Durable Slate Company, and a recent project reflects that importance greatly. Earlier this year, the company acquired a job in Plain City, Ohio. The job encompassed restoring an old clock tower that sat in the middle of the town. As it turns out, […]
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Common Goal of Education brings Preservation to the Forefront

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, South Carolina April 15, 2014 Common Goal of Education brings Preservation to the Forefront The Durable Slate Company, Clemson/College of Charleston Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Historic Charleston Foundation are teaming up on May 1st, 2014 to educate Graduate students, preservation professionals and historic property owners alike on slate […]
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Why is slate able to be recycled?

Take a look at this excerpt from Gordon Bock’s article, “From Prosaic to Precious” in Period Homes magazine. Another recycled building material at home on period houses — and in the same league as tile — is slate. Whether new or used, the life expectancy of roofing slate is determined by the source from which […]
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Get in line for the roofers, electricians and gutter-hangers

A story in today’s Dispatch Business section advises those with damage caused by this week’s wind storm should call quickly to get help from the overworked roofers, electricians, tree-trimmers and handymen being called to action. The storm damaged hundreds of homes and businesses, and about 167,500 American Electric Power customers were without power at the […]
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Incorrectly Installed Slate and Copper Roof Repair, plus John Chan consulting

Deanna Meske, here with HRC TV coming to you from Houston, Texas. Right now I’m standing outside of a brand new home that is being built with a new slate and copper roof which has been mostly installed until the red flag went up a few weeks ago when the owner started looking around and […]
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How to Install a New Slate Roof

Today we are taking you to meet one of the top slate installers in the country who is also the Executive Vice President of The Durable Slate Company, Mr. John Chan. He will be teaching you how to install a slate roof. Let’s go have a look. “Hi, I’m John Chan with Durable Slate and […]
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How to Repair a Slate Roof

Hi. I’m Deanna Meske here with HRC TV. HRC provides you with subject specific videos that you can use to learn from personally or train others with. We also feature qualified businesses and let the world know about the amazing work they’re doing in their communities. Today, we’re here in New Orleans, Louisiana, and with […]
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Hauck Mansion gets another chance

The Hauck Mansion has lived many different lives since its construction in 1904. At first it was used as a residence and farm for Louis Hauck of the John Hauck Brewing Co. There, draft horses could catch some rest and recover before being sent back downtown to pull wagons for the Dayton Street Brewery. Most […]
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