Stonework: Techniques and Projects - All the Information Needed to Use Stone Indoors and Out

McRaven, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882669761 ISBN 13: 9780882669762

Verlag: Storey Books, 1997

Book by McRaven Charles

Reseña del editor:

Readers will learn to collect and handle stone while creating walls, stairs, pools, and even waterfalls.

Contraportada:

Discover the lasting satisfaction of working with stone and learn the tricks of the trade from a master craftsman.

No building material rivals stone for beauty, permanence, and enduring popularity. Builder Charles McRaven offers the benefits of his fifty years of stonework experience in Stonework, a book that will inform, entertain, and inspire anyone using or working with stone.

McRaven helps even first-time builders comprehend the intricacies of working with different stone types; choosing the most suitable stone; handling, cutting, and shaping stone; working with recycled stone; and using stone inside the home.

Stonework presents complete, fully illustrated instructions for:

* Using stone for gardens, paths, pools, and waterfalls

* Building walls, from simple to serpentine

* Making gateways, pillars, and doorways

* Using large stones as wall and landscape accents

* Installing stone steps for porches and entries

* Creating retaining walls

* Building bridges and walkways