I visited New England Slate in Poultney, Vermont because they were hosting a training course for new roofers who had an interest in developing their slate roofing skills. Jens Lehman from Rathscheck was the lead instructor and a group of 15 roofers took the course. It started with a brief intro into what slate is and…
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From February 2nd to the 5th was one of the biggest global roofing shows called the Dach und Holz held in Stuttgart, Germany. The show starts at 9am and goes all the way until 6pm for 4 straight days which is a bit longer than American trade shows. There were 5 main halls each having…
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The National Slate Association hosted the Penn Big Bed Convention this past weekend. The NSA is an organization consisting of members associated with slate quarries, roofing contractors, architects, educators, and distributors. Once a year, the group gets together at a slate specific location and explores the area. This year it happened to be in our backyard…
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This past weekend, the Slate Roofer’s Contractors Association met at Joseph Jenkins in Grove City, PA. The conference marked the 10 year anniversary of the SRCA. Members came from as far as Spain or Brazil to attend. It’s a memorable experience to all involved that I’ll recap from my point of view. SRCA Schedule & SRCA…
Read MoreFranklin Field is the home of the Penn Relays and is the University of Pennsylvania’s stadium for football and lacrosse. It is a 50,000 person capacity stadium and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the eastern edge of Penn’s campus. It was built in 1895 and was home of the nation’s first scoreboard. The Philadelphia Eagles…
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The National Slate Association is a group of 115 members whose mission statement reads “The establishment of material and installation standards and promotion of natural roofing slate in North America.” This past weekend was a semi annual conference in Baltimore, MD. To go along with presentations by members of the group about various slate related…
Read MoreThe International Roofing Expo was held in New Orleans on February 24-26th. The show draws about 9,000 visitors and has 450 exhibitors throughout a 3 day period. This is THE roofing show. The IRE is a great place to see new products and stay current with the industry. Below are a few pictures of my…
Read MoreThe 2014 National Slate Association Conference was held in Quebec City this year from October 24th-26th. A variety of organization members attended including roofing consultants, quarry owners, slate contractors, and others in the industry. The conference events included the following: Day 1: Orientation and presentations, Chateau Frontenac roof tour, and walking tour of Quebec City…
Read MoreThe majority of roofing slate in the United States is quarried in the Northeast region. In Canada, the Glendyne quarry is the largest producing slate quarry. In this post we will recap recent visits to various quarries in places such as Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Quebec, Canada. Pennsylvania Slate First, I began with the PA slate quarries…
Read MoreHeading to Germany In late February 2014, a trade show called the Dach und Holz was held in Cologne, Germany. It is a show held every two years that pertains to roofs, walls, sealing, timber constructions, interior works, and energy efficient retrofitting. More than 550 exhibitors demonstrate their products and services from around the world.…
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