Waiting to be green
A team of craftsfolk put new copper around the base of the dome, up there half the winter. Stopped the leaks.
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Comments
Arthur - February 28, 2004 1:04 AM
Maybe I'm ignorant, but what is the real use of copper on the roof, besides it being a great (electical) conductor?
Alan - February 28, 2004 7:27 AM
I dunno. It is maleable. It turns a fancy green over time. It is historically accurate. The two domes themselves are covered with a copper shingle I think as opposed to the newer sheeting at the base.