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   Terry_Smiley | Nov 17, 2001 10:46pm | #1

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   Ken_Layfield | Nov 18, 2001 03:05am | #2

   *Terry, where's the houses you work on? Cherry Hills?Great work by the way. I'm also curious where you get your slate, Vermont or Newfoundland? or some place local?

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   Terry_Smiley | Nov 18, 2001 03:21am | #3

   *KenBoth of these are in the old Denver Country Club. I've done Cherry Hills, Polo Club and Cherry Hills Park. Slate from both Vermont and Newfoundland. What about you, are you from CO?Thanks for the complimentTerry

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   Ken_Layfield | Nov 18, 2001 08:57am | #4

   *Terry ,I moved to Denver from Canada about a year ago. I used to have an architectural millwork company that specialized in historic home restoration. I very familiar with slate roofs and I'm curious with the dryness and daily temperature extremes here how well does the slate stand up here and are any differences in application.

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   Terry_Smiley | Nov 18, 2001 05:39pm | #5

   *KenThere doesn't seem to be any appreciable difference in the life expectancy of slate in this climate as compared to the east coast. I've torn off old (94 yrs) slate, and had my supplier look at it and he (Chuck from NE Slate) knew the stone and felt it had preformed well. My application does not vary from the norm. 2 questions:Where in CanadaWhat do you do in Denver (we need a good millwork company) Terry

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   Ken_Layfield | Nov 18, 2001 06:56pm | #6

   *Terry, Just outside Toronto - Burlington, Ontario. My company did projects from Niagara on the Lake to Toronto. We even shipped a bunch of mouldings to a house in the Garden Distirct in New Orleans. We moved down here for my wife's work - she a senior VP for a television network. Since I don't have a green card, I'm now a trophy husband and stay at home Dad. Its a shame because it really looks like you could used some skilled help down here with all the building thats going on. I sure you like to see some of the projects you worked on around the Denver country club. The homes remind me of the areas I used to work on back in Canada.

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   piffin_ | Nov 23, 2001 07:03pm | #7

   *It used to be very hard to find good slaters in Colorado too. Things change for the better

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   Terry_Smiley | Nov 24, 2001 04:32am | #8

   *Ken Here's another picture: Any critique or questions would be greatly appreciated guys.I'm here to learn.Terry

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   Ken_Layfield | Nov 24, 2001 07:28am | #9

   *Terry, Awesome work! How long have you been doing this work and did you learn from a seasoned pro or learn by trial and error? For me, I learned alot from my grandfather ( who never used any power tools). He worked on projects like the Crystal Palace in London as a young apprentice. I also worked at an agricultural museum where I restored wooden artifacts and built period reproduction buildings. Speaking from experience teach as many people your talent as possible. These are dying trades and soon the knowledge will be lost.

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   Terry_Smiley | Nov 24, 2001 06:13pm | #10

   *KenI was born to construction. Grandfather, uncles and father were all masons and sometime general contractors. I started laying brick when I was 8. My dad gave me a job as a labor and hoddy when I was 13. I learned how to move things and make them straight and square. How to work with different materials. I didn't do a slate roof until I started my own business in "81". I learned slate from reading and applying the skills I already had. I meet people today who are 4th generation slaters and we do things the same way, it's fascinating to me.Tell me some of the skills your grandfather displayed that inspired you. I'm going to post this as a discussion on the main board.Ken, if you have the time I'll e-mail you some addresses and you can look at my work or stop by and see me.Terry

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   Ken_Layfield | Nov 24, 2001 11:45pm | #11

   *Terry, You can e-mail me at [email protected] I look forward to meeting with you and swapping stories.