Word: roof
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...practice of shovelling snow off the roof might have caused or aggravated the problem, August P. Sartucci, project supervisor in the planning office, which oversaw the construction of Canaday, said yesterday. "The roof cannot take too much of that banging," he added...
Other experts involved in the original construction of Canaday yesterday speculated on the causes of the leaks and how B&G might repair them. Snow accumulation normally insulates the roof from the worst cold extremes...
...mild winter this year coupled with last summer's extreme heat may have left the stainless steel roof prone to extreme changes in temperature, producing the cracks, Arthur Dickerman, project manager of Barkan Contractors, which built Canaday, said yesterday...
...roof is made out of an excellent material, and if it needed to be replaced it would cost a small fortune," he added...
Another possible cause of the cracks could be poor soldering of joints in the metal at the time of construction, Harold L. Goyette, director of the planning office, said yesterday, "People walking on the roof could cause undue stress...